Lansanya

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Lansanya
Sub-prefecture and town
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Lansanya
Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 11°23′N10°53′W / 11.383°N 10.883°W / 11.383; -10.883
CountryFlag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Region Kindia Region
Prefecture Dubreka Prefecture
Population
  Total9,191
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Lansanya is a town and sub-prefecture in the Dubreka Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western Guinea. [1] As of 2014 it had a population of 9,191 people. [2]

The residence of the late President of Guinea Lansana Conté is located in Lansanya. [3] Conté was buried in front of his mansion on December 26, 2008. [3]

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