Kouya Sidia
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| Coordinates: 9°47′42″N 10°04′59″W / 9.795°N 10.083°W | |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,200 |
Kouya Sidia is a village in the Faranah region of Guinea. It has a population of 1200.
Description[edit]
The village is led by Mamady Conde who replaced his elder brother Yonay in 2014 as the Sotikemo (Chief). The town has a three-room school which serves this village and Simbun and Duoko.[1] The population is about 1,200 people, who live in buildings made from air-dried bricks. The hospital is constructed from concrete.[2]
History[edit]
From 2014 to 2018 the village had three new wells installed and a new school.[1] In 2019, a benefit concert was held at an arts centre in Cumberland, Maine to help fund the addition of a library to his home village.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "One African Village: Kouya Sidia". Sayon Camara Drumming. 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
- ^ "The Village of Kouya Sidia". Stands for School...you did it, and now... Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ^ "Sayon Camara West African Drumming Performance". Press Herald. Retrieved 2020-02-04.