Boké Region

Boké Region is located in western Guinea. It is bordered by the countries of Senegal and Guinea-Bissau and the Guinean regions of Kindia and Labé. Its capital is the city of Boké.

Administrative divisions

Boké Region is divided into five prefectures; which are further sub-divided into 37 sub-prefectures:

Mining reserves

Boké Region is the home to a great part of Guinea's aluminium reserves. At least two of the country's largest mining facilities are located there:

Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée, or CBG, which is operated by Halco Mining, an international and intercorporate aluminium mining entity.
Alumina Company of Guinea, or ACG, operating the Friguia bauxite-alumina complex in Fria Prefecture.