Farenya
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Farenya Faringhia, Faringuia, Farringhia, Farénya, Foringuia |
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| populated settlement | |
 Farenya
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| Coordinates: 10°16′N 13°58′W / 10.267°N 13.967°WCoordinates: 10°16′N 13°58′W / 10.267°N 13.967°W | |
| Country |
 Guinea
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| Region | Boké Region |
| Prefecture | Boffa Prefecture |
| Farenya | 1809 |
| Elevation | 177 ft (54 m) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Farenya is a settlement in Boffa Prefecture, Boké Region, Guinea. It is situated 69 miles (or 111 km) north of Conakry. It is located on the Pongo River.
Farenya was founded by Stiles Edward Lightbourn a slave trader from Bermuda and his Luso-African wife Niara Bely. They had originally lived in nearby Bangalan and established Farenya in 1809.
The location was used to wharehouse a variety of goods. In 1841 some boats of war from the corvette HMS Iris part of the British West Africa Squadron, raided Farenya burning the wharehouses and the goods located inside them.
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