Niagassola

Sub-prefecture and town in Kankan Region, Guinea

Niagassola ߢߊ߰ߛߏ߬ߟߊ߫ (N’ko) Nyasola (romanized)
Sub-prefecture and town

12°19′N 9°07′W / 12.317°N 9.117°W / 12.317; -9.117
Country	Guinea
Region	Kankan Region
Prefecture	Siguiri Prefecture
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Niagassola is a town and sub-prefecture in the Siguiri Prefecture in the Kankan Region of north-eastern Guinea.^[1] It is located near the border with Mali. It has no electricity and three water pumps.^[2]

The town is the home of the world's oldest balafon and an important object for the Mandinka people, the 13th century Sosso-Bala, which has been labeled as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.^[3]

References

^ "Subprefectures of Guinea". Statoids. Archived from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
^ Rothblatt, Raul. "Preserving the Sosso Bala". JumbieRecords.com. Jumpie Records. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
^ "The Cultural Space of 'Sosso-Bala' in Niagassola". UNESCO.org. UNESCO. Archived from the original on 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2007-09-06.