Faranah
Faranah | |
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Sub-prefecture and town | |
| Nickname: Sankaran | |
| Coordinates: 10°02′N 10°44′W / 10.033°N 10.733°W | |
| Country | Guinea |
| Region | Faranah Region |
| Elevation | 456 m (1,496 ft) |
| Population (2014 census) | |
• Total | 78,108 |
Faranah (N’ko: ߝߙߊߣߊ߫߫) is a town and sub-prefecture in central Guinea, lying by the River Niger. As of 2014 it had a population of 78,108 people. The town is mainly inhabited by the Malinke people.