Place:Boké, Boké, Boké, Guinea

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NameBoké
Alt namesBokésource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCity
Coordinates10.933°N 14.3°W
Located inBoké, Boké, Guinea
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Boké is the capital city of Boké Prefecture within the Boké Region of Lower Guinea near the border with Guinea-Bissau. It is also a sub-prefecture of Guinea. Located along the Rio Nuñez which flows to its not-too-distant mouth on the Atlantic Ocean, Boké is a port. It is known for the Boké Museum, formerly a slave fort. The town is served by Boké Baralande Airport. As of 2014 the city and surrounding sub-prefecture had a population of 61,449 people.

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