Lola, Guinea

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Lola
Sub-prefecture and town
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Lola
Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 7°48′N8°32′W / 7.800°N 8.533°W / 7.800; -8.533
CountryFlag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Region Forest Guinea
Prefecture Lola
Population
 (2008 est.)
  Total
60,711

Lola is a town in the Forest Region of Guinea, near the Liberian border. It is the capital of Lola Prefecture and has a population 60,711 (2008 est). [1]

It is near Mount Nimba, the highest peak in Guinea. It is known for traditional medicine, cloth manufacture and the Timneh parrot.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. World Gazetteer [ dead link ], Retrieved on June 16, 2008

07°48′N08°32′W / 7.800°N 8.533°W / 7.800; -8.533