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Country
  
Guinea

Time zone
  
GMT (UTC+0)

Prefecture
  
Lola Prefecture

Region
  
Nzerekore Region

Local time
  
Tuesday 11:52 AM

Nzo

Weather
  
32°C, Wind W at 6 km/h, 59% Humidity

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

Contents

Map of Nzo, Guinea

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

History

Before the arrival of the French, Nzo was a satellite village for Doromou. It started to gain importance when princess Pokou of Doromou installed there a big market. Later, the French also used Nzo as a base for trading in the region. Today Nzo is a small town, with basic services: a health center, a primary and a secondary school, custom and a police station.

References

Nzo Wikipedia