Niagassola

Niagassola is a town and sub-prefecture in the Siguiri Prefecture in the Kankan Region of north-eastern Guinea.[1] It is located near the border with Mali. It has no electricity and three water pumps.[2]

Niagassola
ߢߊ߰ߛߏ߬ߟߊ߫ (N’ko) Nyasola (romanized)
Sub-prefecture and town
Niagassola is located in Guinea
Niagassola
Niagassola
Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 12°19′N 9°07′W
Country Guinea
RegionKankan Region
PrefectureSiguiri Prefecture
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

The town is the home of the world's oldest balafon and an important object for the Mandinka people, the 13th century Sosso-Bala, which has been labeled as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.[3]

References
  1. "Subprefectures of Guinea". Statoids. Archived from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
  2. Rothblatt, Raul. "Preserving the Sosso Bala". JumbieRecords.com. Jumpie Records. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
  3. "The Cultural Space of 'Sosso-Bala' in Niagassola". UNESCO.org. UNESCO. Archived from the original on 2016-08-03. Retrieved 2007-09-06.

12°19′N 9°07′W

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