Dinguiraye
Dinguiraye | |
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Sub-prefecture and town | |
Market in Dinguiraye | |
Dinguiraye Location in Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 11°18′N 10°43′W / 11.300°N 10.717°W | |
| Country | Guinea |
| Region | Faranah Region |
| Prefecture | Dinguiraye Prefecture |
| Founded | 1849 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Amadou Tidiane Bah |
| Population (2014 census) | |
• Total | 47,250 |
Dinguiraye (N’ko: ߘߌ߲ߞߌߙߊߦߌ߫ ) is a small town in northern Guinea, known for its large mosque which until recently was thatched. It was the first capital of the Tukulor Empire. As of 2014 it had a population of 47,250 people.