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Haute Guinee

Guinea

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Overview

Haute Guinee is a region of Guinea. It is composed of the Faranah and Kankan administrative regions of Guinea, and was home to about 3 million people in 2014.

Cities

Kankan

the second city of Guinea, after Conakry, on the road from Conakry to Bamako

National Park of the Upper Niger

protects important tracts of forest and savannah

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Articles and travel topics about Haute Guinee and Guinea.

Nature & adventure

UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves

As of 2023 the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves is made up of 738 reserves in 134 countries of which 22 are transboundary.

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Itineraries

Kokoda Track

The Kokoda Track is a hiking trail in Southern Papua New Guinea.

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Itineraries

Oceania itineraries

The following list contains a list of itineraries in Oceania.

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Travel tips

Flying to Africa

Airfares can be cheaper when booked from the European capital that has a strong colonial link to your destination, which typically means from Brussels, Lisbon, London, and Paris.

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UnderstandThis region borders Mali and is distinctly drier than other parts of the country, sub-Sahelian in nature. It is home to the Malinke people and includes all of Kankan and Faranah provinces.

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Haute Guinee" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "Upper Guinea", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
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