Macenta

Macenta is one of fourteen cities in the country of Guinea, West Africa, in the south of the country. It is the capital of the Macenta Prefecture, the Nzérékoré Region situated in the southeastern border of the country.

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Place details

Locality: Macenta
Region: Nzérékoré
Country: Guinée
Population: 68,020
Timezone: Africa/Conakry

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Macenta
Settlement.settlement_type: Sub-prefecture and town
Settlement.image_skyline: Macenta.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Landscape on the outskirts of Macenta
Settlement.pushpin_map: Guinea
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Guinea
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Nzérékoré Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Prefecture
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Macenta Prefecture
Settlement.unit_pref: Imperial
Settlement.population_as_of: 2008 est.
Settlement.population_total: 88,376
Settlement.population_blank1_title: Ethnicities
Settlement.population_blank2_title: Religions

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Wikidata facts

Population: 43900
Image: Tabatières Toma-Guinée.jpg

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Geography
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Recent history
Economy
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==Geography== Macenta is the capital of the Macenta Prefecture in southeastern Guinea. It is located in the Guinea Highlands at an elevation of , between the road from Nzérékoré to Guéckédou. The Nianda River joins the Makonda River near Macenta. Macenta is also located near the border of Liberia.