Niagassola

Niagassola
Niagassola
—  Sub-prefecture and town  —
Niagassola is located in Guinea
Niagassola
Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 12°19′N 9°07′W / 12.317°N 9.117°W / 12.317; -9.117
Country  Guinea
Region Kankan Region
Prefecture Siguiri Prefecture
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Niagassola is a town and sub-prefecture in the Siguiri Prefecture in the Kankan Region of north-eastern Guinea.[1]It is located near the border with Mali. It has no electricity and three water pumps.[2]

The town is the home of the world's oldest balafon and an important object for the Maninka people, the 13th century Sosso-Bala, which has been labeled as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Subprefectures of Guinea". Statoids. http://www.statoids.com/ygn.html. Retrieved April 20, 2009. 
  2. ^ Rothblatt, Raul. "Preserving the Sosso Bala". JumbieRecords.com. Jumpie Records. http://www.jumbierecords.com/about/sossobala.html. Retrieved 2007-09-06. 
  3. ^ "The Cultural Space of ‘Sosso-Bala’ in Niagassola". UNESCO.org. UNESCO. http://www.unesco.org/bpi/intangible_heritage/guinea.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-06. 

Coordinates: 12°19′N 9°07′W / 12.317°N 9.117°W / 12.317; -9.117


v · Siguiri Prefecture
Capital: Siguiri
Sub-prefectures
Siguiri-Centre • Bankon • Doko • Franwalia • Kiniébakoura • Kintinian • Maléa • Naboun • Niagassola • Niandankoro • Norassoba • Siguirini
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