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[[Image:GN-Timbo.png|right|250px|Location of Timbo in Guinea]] |
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'''Timbo''' is a town 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 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 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 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 wildlife, including [[chimpanzee]]s and [[rhino]]s. |
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[[Category:Cities in Guinea]] |
[[Category:Cities in Guinea]] |
Revision as of 12:26, 3 August 2006
- This article is about the town in Guinea. For the oldest elephant in the United States, see Timbo (elephant). For the popular English Radio DJ of the 1980s known as Timbo see Tim Lloyd.
Timbo is a town 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 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 mountains and for local wildlife, including chimpanzees and rhinos.