Boké Region
region of Guinea
Boké Region (N'Ko: ߓߏ߬ߞߋ߫ ߕߌ߲߬ߞߎߘߎ߲) is located in western Guinea. It is bordered by the countries of Senegal and Guinea-Bissau and the Guinean regions of Kindia and Labé. Its capital is the city of Boké.
Administrative divisions
Boké Region is divided into five prefectures; which are further sub-divided into 37 sub-prefectures:
Boffa Prefecture (8 sub-prefectures)
Boké Prefecture (10 sub-prefectures)
Fria Prefecture (4 sub-prefectures)
Gaoual Prefecture (8 sub-prefectures)
Koundara Prefecture (7 sub-prefectures)
Mining reserves
Boké Region is the home to a great part of Guinea's aluminium (or bauxite) reserves. At least two of the country's largest mining facilities are located there:
Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée, or CBG, which is operated by Halco Mining, an international and intercorporate aluminium mining entity.
Alumina Company of Guinea, or ACG, operating the Friguia bauxite-alumina complex in Fria Prefecture.
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