Dinguiraye
Sub-prefecture and town in Faranah Region, Guinea
11°18′N 10°43′W / 11.300°N 10.717°W / 11.300; -10.717 (2014 census)
Dinguiraye (N’ko: ߘߌ߲ߞߌߙߊߦߌ߫ ) is a small town in northern Guinea, known for its large mosque which until recently was thatched. As of 2014 it had a population of 47,250 people.[1]
History
The town and its mosque hold special historical importance; El Hadj Umar Tall founded the Toucouleur Empire in the city and initially made it his capital. Al-Hadj Umar also built the city's large mosque at this time and the city served as a staging ground for his 1850 jihad.[2]
Notable people
- Saïdou Bokoum (1945-) - writer
References
11°18′N 10°43′W / 11.300°N 10.717°W / 11.300; -10.717
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Dinguiraye Prefecture
Capital: Dinguiraye
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