Boké Region

Region of Guinea

11°15′N 14°15′W / 11.250°N 14.250°W / 11.250; -14.250

Region in Guinea

Boké Region (N'Ko: ߓߏ߬ߞߋ߫ ߕߌ߲߬ߞߎߘߎ߲) is located in western Guinea. It is bordered by the countries of Senegal and Guinea-Bissau and the Guinean regions of Kindia and Labé. Its capital is the city of Boké.

Administrative divisions

Boké Region is divided into five prefectures; which are further sub-divided into 37 sub-prefectures:

Boffa Prefecture (8 sub-prefectures)
Boké Prefecture (10 sub-prefectures)
Fria Prefecture (4 sub-prefectures)
Gaoual Prefecture (8 sub-prefectures)
Koundara Prefecture (7 sub-prefectures)

Mining reserves

Boké Region is the home to a great part of Guinea's aluminium (or bauxite) reserves. At least two of the country's largest mining facilities are located there:

Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée, or CBG, which is operated by Halco Mining, an international and intercorporate aluminium mining entity.
Alumina Company of Guinea, or ACG, operating the Friguia bauxite-alumina complex in Fria Prefecture.