Kouroussa Prefecture (highlighted) and surrounding region.
Prefecture in Kankan Region, Guinea
Kouroussa Prefecture
Prefecture
Location of Kouroussa Prefecture and seat in Guinea.
Country
Guinea
Region
Kankan Region
Capital
Kouroussa
Area
• Total
14,050 km2 (5,420 sq mi)
Population
(2014 census)
• Total
268,630
• Density
19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+0 (Guinea Standard Time)
Kouroussa is a prefecture located in the Kankan Region of Guinea. The capital is Kouroussa. The prefecture covers an area of 14,050 km.² and has a population of 268,630. With Kouroussa town by far the largest in the Prefecture numbering only 10,000, the vast majority of the Prefecture's population live in small rural communities, making their living from subsistence and small scale cash crop agriculture, as well as small scale trade and mining. The majority of the population are members of the Malinke ethnic group or related Mande speakers. The eastern portion of the prefecture is formed from the Niger River valley, while most of the area characterized by low rolling hills and dry savanna grasslands or scrub-like forest.
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