Nzérékoré
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| Nzérékoré | |
  Nzérékoré
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| Country |  Guinea |
| Region | Guinée Forestière |
| Population (1996) | |
| - Total | 107,329 |
Nzérékoré is the largest city in the Guinée Forestière region of south-eastern Guinea. It was the centre of a rising against French rule in 1911. It is now known as a market town, and for its silverworking. The population was 107,329 in 1996 (census).
The town grew rapidly after World War II when it became a centre for administration and trading. A sawmill was built and a plywood plant which has aided the local economy. The economic future of the town may rely on rich iron deposits found near the city.
The city and the border with Sierra Leone and Liberia experienced disruption with civil war in the 1990s and early 2000s, and many refugees came to Nzérékoré during the First Liberian Civil War and the Second Liberian Civil War. Other refugees came from the Ivory Coast. At times the population of the city with these people has been estimated as near 300,000. [1]
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