Siguiri
ߛߌ߯ߙߌ߲߫
Siri | |
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Coordinates: 11°25′N 9°10′W / 11.417°N 9.167°W | |
Country | Guinea |
Region | Kankan Region |
Government | |
• Mayor | Elhadj Koumba Sékou Magassouba[1] |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 28,319 |
Siguiri (N’ko: ߛߌ߯ߙߌ߲߫ ; Arabic: سِجِرِ ِ) is a city in northeastern Guinea on the River Niger. It is a sub-prefecture and capital of Siguiri Prefecture in the Kankan Region.[2] Its population was estimated at 28,319 in 2008.[3]
It is known for its goldsmiths and as the birthplace of Sekouba Bambino Diabaté.
Placer gold is mined here.[4] North and northwest of Siguiri, and along the Tinkisso River, is the Bouré region. This region replaced Bambouk as a major gold producer in the 11th-12th centuries. Gold is also found along the Sankarani River.[5][6][7]
This is the place where Sundiata Keita fought Soumaoro Kanté,[citation needed] and located here is a former French fort built in 1888, and the Siguiri Airport.
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