Lola, Guinea

For the prefecture, see Lola Prefecture.
Lola
Sub-prefecture and town
Lola is located in Guinea
Lola
Lola
Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 7°48′N 8°32′W / 7.800°N 8.533°W / 7.800; -8.533
Country Guinea
RegionForest Guinea
PrefectureLola
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.

References

  1. ^ World Gazetteer , Retrieved on June 16, 2008

07°48′N 08°32′W / 7.800°N 8.533°W / 7.800; -8.533

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