Siguiri
Siguiri
ߛߌ߯ߙߌ߲߫
Siri | |
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The courthouse of Siguiri | |
| Coordinates: 11°25′N 9°10′W / 11.417°N 9.167°W | |
| Country | Guinea |
| Region | Kankan Region |
| Creation of the Cercle of Siguiri | 1890 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Elhadj Koumba Sékou Magassouba |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 196 308. |
Siguiri (N’ko: ߛߌ߯ߙߌ߲߫; Arabic: سِجِرِ ِ) is a city in northeastern Guinea on the River Niger. It is a sub-prefecture and capital of Siguiri Prefecture in the Kankan Region.
It is known for its goldsmiths and as the birthplace of Sekouba Bambino Diabaté. Siguiri is the site of a former French fort built in 1888, and the Siguiri Airport.