Douako

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Douako
Sub-prefecture and town
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Douako
Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 9°44′N10°11′W / 9.733°N 10.183°W / 9.733; -10.183
CountryFlag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Region Kankan Region
Prefecture Kouroussa Prefecture
Area
  Total1,109 sq mi (2,872 km2)
Population
 (2014)
  Total23,416
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Douako is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kouroussa Prefecture in the Kankan Region of eastern-central Guinea. [1] As of 2014 it had a population of 23,416 people. [2]

As of 2014, the population has slightly more females than males, with around 53.3% of it's population being female. The town also has a slightly more young population, with 51.5% being 0-14 years old. Urbanization is almost non existent, with 100% of the town being rural. [3]

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References

  1. "Subprefectures of Guinea". Statoids. Retrieved April 19, 2009.
  2. "Guinea". Institut National de la Statistique, Guinea, accessed via Geohive. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  3. "Douako (Sub-Prefecture, Guinea) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-08-02.

Coordinates: 9°44′N10°11′W / 9.733°N 10.183°W / 9.733; -10.183