Kankan, city, eastern Guinea, capital of Kankan Region, on the Milo River. It is the inland terminus of the railroad to Conakry and at the head of navigation in high-water season on the Milo, a tributary of the Niger River. Rice is grown and livestock is raised in the area, and gold is mined nearby. The city, a trade center for cattle, sheep, rice, rubber, corn, potatoes, and yams, also has brick and soap industries. Normal and technical colleges are located here. Kankan was occupied by the French in 1891. Population (1989) 278,000.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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