Kankan travel guide

Kankan is the second largest city in Guinea, located on the River Milo in eastern Guinea. It has a population of 487,017. It was founded by the Mandinka people in the seventeenth century and became capital of the Baté Empire and an important trading centre, particularly for kola nuts. It was defeated by Samory Touré in 1879 and occupied by the French in 1891. The Mandinka are the largest ethnic group in the city and their their language is widely spoken throughout the city.
The town is known for its university (Université de Kankan), for its religious scholars and its mango trees. It is home to the Kankan Airport. It is an eleven hour drive from Conakry. It also has one of the oldest mosques in West Africa. (...) more....

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