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Kankan

Kankan (Mandingo: Kánkàn; N’ko: ߞߊ߲ߞߊ߲߫) is the largest city in Guinea in land area, and the second largest in population, with a population of 410,542 people as at the Census of 1 July 2025. The city is located in eastern Guinea about 555 kilometres (345 miles) east of the national capital Conakry.

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Country
Guinea
Prefecture
Kankan Prefecture
Region
Kankan Region
• Mayor
Mory Kolofon Diakité
• Total
410,542

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Kankan

Nodes54
Edges53
Triples84
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037037
Components1

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Kankan

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related to history · 23
Kankan → According, Alfa Kaabinè Kaba, Another, Bate Empire, By, Daouda Kaba, Diafounou, During, Dyula, Fadou, Fodemoudou Conde, His, Islamic, Kaba, Kaourou, Makonon, Mali, Milo, Nabaya, Niger
related to Alliance with Samori and conflict · 20
Kankan → After, Bate, Battle, Cissé, Dayi Kaba, During, French, Jamoro Aji, Kaba, Karifamoudouya, Mali Kaba, Mamadi Kaba, Ouorokodo Famoudou, River Gbourouroun, Saman-Saman, Samori, Samori Ture, Ségou, Séré-Bréma's, While Samori
related to Places of worship · 11
Kankan → Alliance World Fellowship, Among, Assemblies, Catholic Church, Christian, God, Guinée, Muslim, Protestante, Roman Catholic Diocese, There
related to Etymology · 8
Kankan → Arafan Kabine's, But, Conde's, Diankana, God, Kaba's, Makonon, Mandes
related to Colonial Era · 7
Kankan → By, Conakry, Conkary, Guinea, In, Kankan's, This
related to Transport · 4
Kankan → Conakry, Kankan Airport, Nzerekore, The N1
related to Climate · 2
Kankan → Aw, Köppen
Country · 1
Kankan → Guinea
Prefecture · 1
Kankan → Kankan Prefecture
Region · 1
Kankan → Kankan Region

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city town guinea kaba river capital samori people population conakry located region area largest alliance important prefecture terms place founded

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
KankanCountryGuinea1.00infobox
KankanPrefectureKankan Prefecture1.00infobox
KankanRegionKankan Region1.00infobox
Kankan• MayorMory Kolofon Diakité1.00infobox
Kankan• Total410,5421.00infobox
Kankanfounded in16900.95text
Kankanfounded byDaouda Kaba0.90text
Kankanis aterminus of the lightduty narrow gauge railway from Conakry0.90text
Kankanrelated to Alliance with Samori and conflictAfter0.60section
Kankanrelated to Alliance with Samori and conflictJamoro Aji0.60section
Kankanrelated to Alliance with Samori and conflictOuorokodo Famoudou0.60section
Kankanrelated to Alliance with Samori and conflictBattle0.60section

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