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Nabou, Kankan Region, Guinea – Guinea Flag

Current Date And Time In Nabou, Guinea

Wednesday, 12 August 2026
15:27:09 GMT
Currency: Guinean Franc (GNF)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
District: Siguiri Prefecture

📍 Cities Near To Nabou


Find cities, states and countries closest to Nabou in Kankan Region, Guinea with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Nabou.

📍 Nabou Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Nabou from our regional database:

State / RegionKankan Region
DistrictSiguiri Prefecture
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude11.9833° N
Center Longitude-9.5333° E
Elevation501 m (1,644 ft)
UTC Time Zone+00:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bamako Bamako114 183 99
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Banko Banko119 191 103
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Banora Banora58 94 51
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Bate Nafadji Bate Nafadji93 149 81
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bissikrima Bissikrima123 198 107
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Dabola Dabola137 220 119
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Dialakoro Dialakoro58 93 50
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Dialakorodji Dialakorodji117 188 102
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Dinguiraye Dinguiraye93 150 81
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Diomabana Diomabana57 91 49
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Doko Doko41 66 35
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Faladié Faladié113 182 98
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Fidako Fidako26 41 22
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Figuira-Toma Figuira-Toma79 127 69
East (E)
National Flag Of Kabala Kabala108 173 93
East-northeast (ENE)

🏳️ States Near To Nabou


States and regions closest to Kankan Region (home state of Nabou), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Bamako Bamako203 327 176
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bomi County Bomi County248 400 216
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bong County Bong County222 357 193
South (S)
National Flag Of Denguélé District Denguélé District159 255 138
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Eastern Province Eastern Province194 312 168
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Faranah Faranah86 138 75
West (W)
National Flag Of Gbarpolu County Gbarpolu County185 298 161
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Grand Bassa County Grand Bassa County269 434 234
South (S)
National Flag Of Grand Cape Mount County Grand Cape Mount County237 381 205
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Kedougou Kedougou256 412 222
Northwest (NW)

🌎 Countries Near To Nabou


Countries bordering or closest to Guinea, with aerial distance and compass direction from Nabou's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Benin Benin819 1,319 712
East (E)
National Flag Of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso574 923 498
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Cabo Verde Cabo Verde1,006 1,619 874
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Gambia Gambia450 724 391
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Ghana Ghana608 978 528
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau394 633 342
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Ivory Coast Ivory Coast328 529 285
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Liberia Liberia244 392 212
South (S)
National Flag Of Mali Mali651 1,047 565
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Mauritania Mauritania769 1,237 668
North (N)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Nabou. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Kankan Region, Guinea.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Nabou (You)Kankan Region
MignadaKankan Region40.4SSW
FidakoKankan Region41.2ENE
KintinianKankan Region27,96945.6SSE
SiguiriniKankan Region2,05458.3WSW
NyagassolaKankan Region58.5NE
DokoKankan Region65.5ESE
SiguiriKankan Region148,01873.9SSE
Tomba-kanssaKankan Region13,56077.0WSW
KoumandjanbougouKankan Region85.2SE
DiomabanaKankan Region91.3SSE

🏆 Kankan Region City Rankings

How does Nabou rank within Kankan Region? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Nabou appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Kankan221,428
Siguiri148,018
Kouroussa36,295
Kintinian27,969
Kérouané26,990
Douako23,416
Mandiana19,110
Nongoa14,959
Tomba-kanssa13,560
Tokonou6,729

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
✈️ Nearest Airport
Modibo Keita International Airport
IATA: BKO
183 km (113 mi) from Nabou
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Nabou? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Nabou Sits on the Map

Nabou sits inside Kankan Region, Guinea. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Nabou to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Nabou outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Nabou and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Nabou against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Kankan Region city rankings

🌎 Beyond Nabou: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Nabou and the countries closest to Nabou by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Guinea. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Nabou, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Nabou at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Nabou

If you're stringing together stops in Kankan Region, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Nabou — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Nabou MapView the Nabou map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Nabou Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Kankan Region OverviewExplore the Kankan Region state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Guinea Country DataGet complete Guinea data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Nabou

Which cities are closest to Nabou?

See the Cities Near To Nabou table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Kankan Region by population and density.

How is the distance from Nabou to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Nabou and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Nabou map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Nabou will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Nabou to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Nabou?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Nabou. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Kankan Region city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Nabou?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Nabou is Modibo Keita International Airport (BKO), about 183 km (113 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.