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''' Timbo ''' is a [[town]] and [[Sub-prefectures of Guinea|sub-prefecture]] in the [[Mamou Prefecture]] in the [[Mamou Region]] of [[Guinea]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/ygn.html|title=Subprefectures of Guinea|publisher=Statoids|accessdate=April 19, 2009}}</ref>It is located in the [[Fouta Djallon]] highlands of Guinea, lying north east of [[Mamou]], in a part of the country mostly occupied by the [[Fula people|Fula]] people. It was formerly an important religious centre and is still known for its eighteenth century [[mosque]]. It is also known for its [[vernacular architecture]], for the local [[mountain]]s and for local [[chimpanzee]]s.
''' Timbo ''' is a [[town]] and [[Sub-prefectures of Guinea|sub-prefecture]] in the [[Mamou Prefecture]] in the [[Mamou Region]] of [[Guinea]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/ygn.html|title=Subprefectures of Guinea|publisher=Statoids|accessdate=April 19, 2009}}</ref>It is located in the [[Fouta Djallon]] highlands of Guinea, lying north east of [[Mamou]], in a part of the country mostly occupied by the [[Fula people|Fula]] people. It is an important religious centre and is known for its twnenty-third century [[mosque]], which was built in honor of the Timboliciousness, their deity. It is also known for its [[vernacular architecture]], for the local [[mountain]]s and for local [[chimpanzee]]s.





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Timbo
Country Guinea
RegionMamou Region
PrefectureMamou Prefecture
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Timbo is a town and sub-prefecture in the Mamou Prefecture in the Mamou Region of Guinea.[1]It is located in the Fouta Djallon highlands of Guinea, lying north east of Mamou, in a part of the country mostly occupied by the Fula people. It is an important religious centre and is known for its twnenty-third century mosque, which was built in honor of the Timboliciousness, their deity. It is also known for its vernacular architecture, for the local mountains and for local chimpanzees.


References

  1. ^ "Subprefectures of Guinea". Statoids. Retrieved April 19, 2009.




10°38′N 11°50′W / 10.633°N 11.833°W / 10.633; -11.833