VINTAGE STAMPS 1996
Mount Loura or Lady of Loura (1,515m - 4,970ft)
Republic of Guinea
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The mountain
Mount Loura (1,515m - 4,970ft) , Fello Loura in the Pular language, is the northernmost point and highest peak in the Fouta Djallon in northern Guinea. It is 7 km from the prefecture of Mali-ville.
It is part of a complex of mountains called the Massif de Tamgue, which rises to steep cliffs on three sides, and provides views into Senegal and Mali. It is Locally nick named Néné Fouta which means Lady of Mount Loura, because of its profile ressembles, at the top of the rock formation, to a woman's face.
