Fouta Djallon

The Fouta Djallon [ futadʒalɔ ] ( alternative spellings: Futa Jalon, Futa Djallon, Futa Dschalon, Fouta Djallon ) is a mountainous country in Guinea (West Africa). It is also one of the four unofficial, geographically defined regions of the country. An alternative name is a means of Guinea (French Moyenne Guinée, zone Fouta Djallon you ). Center of the region is Labé.

It is located in the center of the country on the Upper Guinea threshold and is mainly inhabited by Fulani ( Peul ). The Ful - Fouta Djallon dialect applies in Guinea as a national language. In contrast to most Fulbe Fouta Djallon of the Fulbe are sedentary.

The up to 1537 m high mountains of Fouta Djallon is the " water tower of West Africa " where, inter alia, the rivers Senegal, Gambia and Niger spring.

The landscape is largely untouched due to the pace of upgrading is determined by the mountains of Fouta Djallon with its numerous mesas. It is characterized by the vegetation of the tropical dry forest. The locals use the land for the growing of crops, grain and corn. The animal breeding is limited to goats and cattle.

The Fouta Djallon region and also the capital Labé are developed for tourism as well as not. The reason for this is mainly the poor infrastructure, as is standard in all of Guinea. Electricity and running water are a rarity in the region.

History

From about 1700 to 1934 existed on the territory of the same name, founded by the Fulbe Fouta Djallon kingdom of.

Fulani children in the village Doucky

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