N'Zoo

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N'Zoo
Nzo
Sub-prefecture and town
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N'Zoo
Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 7°40′46″N8°18′51″W / 7.67944°N 8.31417°W / 7.67944; -8.31417 Coordinates: 7°40′46″N8°18′51″W / 7.67944°N 8.31417°W / 7.67944; -8.31417
CountryFlag of Guinea.svg  Guinea
Region Nzerekore Region
Prefecture Lola Prefecture
Population
  Ethnicities Kono
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

N'Zoo or Nzo is a town and sub-prefecture in the Lola Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea. [1]

Sub-prefectures of Guinea

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Lola Prefecture Prefecture in Nzérékoré Region, Guinea

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Nzérékoré Region Region in Guinea

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It is situated at a few kilometers from the Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve.

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve nature reserve in Guinea

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve is a protected area and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in both Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire, extending over a total of area of 17,540 hectares, with 12,540 hectares in Guinea, and 5,000 hectares in Côte d'Ivoire. The reserve covers significant portions of the Nimba Range, a geographically unique area with unusually rich flora and fauna, including exceptional numbers of single-site endemic species, such as viviparous toads, and horseshoe bats. Its highest peak is Mount Richard-Molard at 1,752 m (5,750 ft), which is the highest peak of both countries.

History

Before the arrival of the French, N'Zoo was a satellite village for Doromou. It started to gain importance when Princess Pokou of Doromou started a big market there. Later, in the early 20th century, the French also used N'Zoo as a base for trading in the region. Today N'Zoo is a small town, with basic services: a health center, a primary and a secondary school, a customs office and a police station.

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References

  1. "Subprefectures of Guinea". Statoids. Retrieved April 19, 2009.