Dinguiraye

Sub-prefecture and town in Faranah Region, Guinea

11°18′N 10°43′W / 11.300°N 10.717°W / 11.300; -10.717Country

GuineaRegionFaranah RegionPrefectureDinguiraye PrefectureGovernment

• MayorAmadou Tidiane bahPopulation

(2014 census)

• Total47,250

Dinguiraye (N’ko: ߘߌ߲ߞߌߙߊߦߌ߫ ) is a small town in northern Guinea, known for its large mosque which until recently was thatched. As of 2014 it had a population of 47,250 people.^[1]

History

The town and its mosque hold special historical importance; El Hadj Umar Tall founded the Toucouleur Empire in the city and initially made it his capital. Al-Hadj Umar also built the city's large mosque at this time and the city served as a staging ground for his 1850 jihad.^[2]

Notable people

Saïdou Bokoum (1945-) - writer

References

^ "Guinea". Institut National de la Statistique, Guinea, accessed via Geohive. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
^ Histoire d'Afrique: les enjeux de mémoire, Jean-Pierre Chrétien, Jean-Louis Triaud KARTHALA Editions, 1. jan. 1999, pg.73

11°18′N 10°43′W / 11.300°N 10.717°W / 11.300; -10.717