Dinguiraye
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| Coordinates | 11 ° 17 ′ N , 10 ° 43 ′ W | ||
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| Country | Guinea | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | GN | ||
| Residents | 75,000 | ||
Dinguiraye is the capital of the prefecture of Dinguiraye in the region Faranah in Guinea . It is on National Road 30. The city is known for its huge mosque in the style of the local huts, but the famous thatched roof (see photo) was replaced by a concrete dome during a renovation in the early 1990s.
The city played an important role in West African history, El Hadj Umar Tall made Dinguiraye the starting point of his jihad in the mid-19th century. It is still an important pilgrimage site for the Tijaniyya Brotherhood .
In the vicinity of the city there are extensive gold deposits that are being exploited by the Societe Miniere de Dinguiraye, and platinum, nickel and cobalt deposits have also been discovered.
Web links
- Omayra Bermúdez-Lugo: USGS 2005 Yearbook - The Mineral Industry of Guinea: online at http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/country/2005/gvmyb05.pdf
Individual evidence
- ↑ Omayra Bermúdez-Lugo: USGS 2005 Yearbook - The Mineral Industry of Guinea, p. 21.1