Nzérékoré Region
Nzérékoré | |
|---|---|
City of Nzérékoré | |
Nzérékoré Region in Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 8°30′N 9°0′W / 8.500°N 9.000°W | |
| Country | Guinea |
| Regional capital | Nzérékoré |
| Area | |
• Total | 37,668 km2 (14,544 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 1,578,030 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | GN-N |
| HDI (2022) | 0.456 low · 3rd of 8 |
The Nzérékoré Region (N'Ko: ߒߛߙߍߜߍ߬ߘߍ߫ ߕߌ߲߬ߞߎߘߎ߲) is one of the eight administrative regions of Guinea. Spread across an area of 37,668 km2 (14,544 sq mi), its capital and largest city is Nzérékoré. Located in the south-west corner of the country, it is bordered by the countries of Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Ivory Coast, and the Guinean regions of Kankan and Faranah.