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Coordinates: 11°15′N 14°15′W / 11.250°N 14.250°W
| Boké | |
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| — Region — | |
| Map of the Boké Region. | |
| Country | Guinea |
| Regional capital | Boké |
The Boké Region 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.
Prefectures of Boké Region include:
The 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.
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