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Middle Guinea

Middle Guinea refers to a region in central Guinea, corresponding roughly with the plateau region known as Futa Jalon.

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Middle Guinea (French: Moyenne-Guinée) refers to a region in central Guinea, corresponding roughly with the plateau region known as Futa Jalon (French: Fouta Djallon; Fula: Fuuta Jaloo).123

It is bounded by Maritime Guinea, also known as Lower Guinea, to the west, Guinea Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Upper Guinea to the east, and Sierra Leone to the south.4

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  1. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Fouta Djallon". Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Dec. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/place/Fouta-Djallon. Accessed 24 April 2025
  2. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. "Guinea Highlands". Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Dec. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/place/Guinea-Highlands. Accessed 24 April 2025
  3. "All About Guinea - Africa.com". africa.com. 2025-01-14. Retrieved 2025-04-24.
  4. "Guinea - Geography". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2025-04-24.