Yomou
Place in Nzérékoré Region, Guinea
7°33′57.60″N 9°15′11.88″W / 7.5660000°N 9.2533000°W / 7.5660000; -9.2533000 (2008)
Yomou (N’ko: ߦߏ߭ߡߎ߲߬) is a town located in southeastern Guinea. It is the capital of Yomou Prefecture. It has an estimated population of 29,138 (2008) growing from 9,661 (1996).[1]
The town is inhabited mainly by the Guerze (Kpelle) and Mano (or Manon) peoples. The surrounding area borders Liberia to the east.
A number of refugees crossed the border to Yomou during the First and Second Liberian Civil Wars, accounting for its recent growth.
References
- ^ World Gazetteer [dead link], Retrieved on June 18, 2008
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Yomou Prefecture
Capital: Yomou
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