Boké Region

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.

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.