Macenta (city)
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Coordinates | 8 ° 33 ′ N , 9 ° 28 ′ W | |
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Country | Guinea | |
ISO 3166-2 | GN | |
height | 620 m | |
Residents | 47,360 (1996) | |
Macenta Market
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Macenta is the capital of the Macenta prefecture in the Nzérékoré region in Guinea and has around 47,360 inhabitants (as of 1996).
geography
The city is surrounded by hills in Forest Guinea , in the southeast of Guinea; Liberia begins 20 kilometers southwest . It is surrounded by forest and agricultural land.
history
The city is predominantly inhabited by the Loma people and the Muslim Malinke . In 1996 there were 47,360 residents in the city.
economy
Tea, coffee, rice, cassava, kola nuts, fruits and palm trees are grown in the vicinity of the city for oil production. Macenta has a large market, a tea processing plant since 1968, an agricultural research station and a sawmill.
traffic
The national roads N2 and N10 cross in the city. There is one airport, Macenta Airport.
Climate table
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Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Macenta
Source: wetterkontor.de
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Guinea at geohive.com
- ↑ https://www. britica.com/place/Macenta