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Baro, Guinea

Baro
Sub-prefecture and town
Baro is located in Guinea
Baro
Baro
Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 10°37′N 9°42′W / 10.617°N 9.700°W / 10.617; -9.700
Country  Guinea
Region Kankan Region
Prefecture Kouroussa Prefecture
Population (2014)
 • Total 15,578
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Baro is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kouroussa Prefecture, Kankan Region, of eastern-central Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 15,578 people.

Baro is the ancestral home of the President of Guinea, Alpha Condé. The President parents were born in Baro. The family later moved to Boke where Alpha Condé was born. The grande celebration of traditional festival called "fête de la mare de Baro," is held in Baro every year on the eve of the first rain. The festival attracts thousands of visitors each year

Coordinates: 10°37′N 9°42′W / 10.617°N 9.700°W / 10.617; -9.700


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