Farenya

Farenya is a settlement in Boffa Prefecture, Boké Region, Guinea. It is situated 69 miles (or 111 km) north of Conakry.[2] It is located on the Pongo River.

Farenya

Faringhia, Faringuia, Farringhia, Farénya, Foringuia
populated settlement
Farenya
Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 10°16′N 13°58′W
Country Guinea
RegionBoké Region
PrefectureBoffa Prefecture
Farenya1809
Elevation177 ft (54 m)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

History

Farenya was founded by Stiles Edward Lightbourn a slave trader from South Carolina and his Luso-African wife Niara Bely.[3] They had originally lived in nearby Bangalan and established Farenya in 1809.[4]

British raid in 1841

The location was used to warehouse a variety of goods. In 1841 some boats of war from the corvette HMS Iris part of the British West Africa Squadron, raided Farenya burning the warehouses and the goods located inside them.[5]

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References

  1. "Farénya / Prefecture de Boffa". getamap.net. getamap.net. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  2. "Farenya". Trip Suggest. Jorge Piccadilly. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  3. Montgomery, Warner M. (2004). "The African Slave Trade Trail: Part One The Lightburn Mystery". The Columbia Star (22 July 2004): 14. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  4. Kelly, Kenneth (2006). "Preliminary Archaeological Reconnaissance of Sites Related to the Slave Trade Era along the Upper Rio Pongo, Guinea". Nyame Akuma (No. 65 June 2006): 24–32. Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  5. Correspondence on the slave trade with foreign powers, parties to treaties and conventions, under which captured vessels are to be tried by tribunals of the nation to which they belong: From January 1 to December 31, 1841, inclusive. London: William Clowes and Sons. 1842.
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