Republic of Guinea
République de Guinée
République de Guinée
Government type Presidential republic
Area 245,857 km² (94,926 sq mi)
Population 17,521,000 inh. (2025 census)
Population density 71 inh/km² (185 inh/mi²)
Area 245,857 km² (94,926 sq mi)
Population 17,521,000 inh. (2025 census)
Population density 71 inh/km² (185 inh/mi²)
Capital Conakry (3,407,000 pop.)
Currency Guinean franc
Human development index 0.500 (179th place)
Languages French (official), regional languages
Life expectancy M 60 years, F 62 years
Currency Guinean franc
Human development index 0.500 (179th place)
Languages French (official), regional languages
Life expectancy M 60 years, F 62 years
Boundaries:
Guinea-Bissau NORTH-WEST
Senegal NORTH
Mali NORTH-EAST
Ivory Coast EAST
Liberia and Sierra Leone SOUTH
Atlantic Ocean SOUTH-WEST
GEOGRAPHY DATA OF GUINEA
Largest cities
Conakry 3,407,000 pop.
Siguiri 437,000 pop.
Kankan 411,000 pop.
N'Zérékoré 316,000 pop.
Kindia 270,000 pop.
Labé 263,000 pop.
Highest mountains
Mount Nimba 1,752 m (5,748 ft)
Longest rivers
Niger 4,180 km (2,597 mi) total, initial section is in Guinea
Gambia 1,130 km (702 mi) total, including parts in Gambia and Senegal
Bafing 760 km (472 mi) total, with the section in Mali
Bakoye 560 km (348 mi) total, with the section in Mali
Largest islands
Tristan 226 km² (87 sq mi)
ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS OF GUINEA
Guinea is administratively divided into 7 regions, plus the district of the capital Conakry, which has similar status; Kankan is both the largest region, with an area almost twice as large as the other major regions, and the most populated, with over 4 million inhabitants at the last projections.In the country there is only one large city, the capital Conakry, but there are still numerous inhabited centers between 75,000 and 500,000 inhabitants; the distribution of the main cities is well balanced on the territory, as can be seen from the second map.