Fouta Djallon
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Fouta Djallon is a mountainous region in central Guinea known as a major watershed of West Africa and the source of several important rivers, including the Niger and Senegal.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fouta Djallon Pular | 2 |
| Fouta Djallon highlands | 2 |
| Fouta Djallon highlands of Guinea | 1 |
| Fouta Djallon plateau | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
mountainous region ⓘ |
| averageAnnualRainfall | high ⓘ |
| biodiversity | important for West African ecosystems ⓘ |
| climate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossBorderHydrology |
rivers flowing into Gambia
ⓘ
rivers flowing into Guinea-Bissau ⓘ rivers flowing into Ivory Coast ⓘ rivers flowing into Mali ⓘ rivers flowing into Senegal ⓘ rivers flowing into Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ tea cultivation ⓘ |
| elevation | about 1000 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Fula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geology | sandstone plateau ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mount Loura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | about 1515 meters ⓘ |
| historicalEntity | Imamate of Futa Jallon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | major regional water source ⓘ |
| knownAs | water tower of West Africa ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Pular NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
West Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Guinea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorTown |
Labé
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mamou NERFINISHED ⓘ Pita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
deep river gorges
ⓘ
numerous waterfalls ⓘ |
| partOf | Guinea Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionHistoricallyDominant | Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceOfRiver |
Bafing River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gambia River NERFINISHED ⓘ Koliba River NERFINISHED ⓘ Konkouré River NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger River NERFINISHED ⓘ Senegal River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tinkisso River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain |
deep valleys
ⓘ
escarpments ⓘ plateau ⓘ |
| vegetation |
grasslands
ⓘ
wooded savanna ⓘ |
| watershedFor | West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fouta Djallon Pular
this entity surface form:
Fouta Djallon highlands
this entity surface form:
Fouta Djallon Pular
this entity surface form:
Fouta Djallon plateau
this entity surface form:
Fouta Djallon highlands of Guinea
this entity surface form:
Fouta Djallon highlands