Labé
Labé
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Labé | |
| Coordinates: 11°19′N 12°17′W / 11.317°N 12.283°W | |
| Country | Guinea |
| Region | Labé Region |
| Prefecture | Labé Prefecture |
| Population (2014 census) | |
• Total | 200,000 |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (UTC) |
| Altitude | 1,050 metres (3,440 ft) |
Labé (Pular: 𞤂𞤢𞤦𞤫) is the main city and administrative capital of the Fouta Djallon region of Guinea. It has a population of about 200,000. It is the second largest city in the country after the capital Conakry in terms of economic importance. Labé is situated some 450 kilometres or 280 miles northeast of Conakry close to the geographic centre of Guinea.