N'Zoo

N'Zoo or Nzo is a town and sub-prefecture in the Lola Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea.[1]

N'Zoo Nzo
Sub-prefecture and town
N'Zoo Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 7°40′46″N 8°18′51″W
Country	Guinea
Region	Nzerekore Region
Prefecture	Lola Prefecture
Population
• Ethnicities	Kono
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

It is situated at a few kilometers from the Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve.

History

Before the arrival of the French, N'Zoo was a satellite village for Doromou. It started to gain importance when Princess Pokou of Doromou started a big market there. Later, in the early 20th century, the French also used N'Zoo as a base for trading in the region. Today N'Zoo is a small town, with basic services: a health center, a primary and a secondary school, a customs office and a police station.

References

1. "Subprefectures of Guinea". Statoids. Retrieved April 19, 2009.