Where is Guinea?

Guinea is located in the Northern Africa region at latitude 9.945587 and longitude -9.696645 and is part of the African continent continent.

The DMS coordinates for the center of the country are:

9° 56' 44.11'' N
9° 41' 47.92'' W

You can see the location of Guinea on the world map below:

Guinea on the World Map

Flag of Guinea on map
Guinea's location in West Africa marked by a flag pin of its national flag.

Guinea Neighboring Countries

The neighboring countries of Guinea (GN) are:

  1. Cote d’Ivoire (CI)
  2. Guinea-Bissau (GW)
  3. Liberia (LR)
  4. Mali (ML)
  5. Senegal (SN)
  6. Sierra Leone (SL)

Maritime Borders

Guinea borders the Atlantic Ocean.

Guinea Key Facts

Country Guinea
Coordinates Latitude: 9.945587
Longitude: -9.696645
Country Codes Alpha 2: GN
Alpha 3: GIN
Country Flag Emoji 🇬🇳
Int. Phone Prefix +224
Capital city Conakry
Continent / Subcontinent Africa
Northern Africa
Country Area 245,857 sq km
Population 2021 13,497,237
World Rank: 74
Median Age 17.7
Life expectancy 58.9
Major languages French (official), native tongues (Malinké, Susu, Fulani)
UTC/GMT Time Number of time zones: 1
  • UTC±00:00
Internet TLD .gn
Biggest Airport Conakry International Airport (CKY)
Average temperature 25.70 °C
78.26 °F
Administrative Divisions 7 administrative regions 1 governorate 33 prefectures
Political system Presidential representative democratic republic

Guinea Economy Facts

World Bank Income Group Low income
World Bank Region Sub-Saharan Africa
Currency Guinea Franc (GNF)
GDP in 2020 $14.2 (billions of USD)
World Rank: 128
GDP per capita in 2020 $1,079
World Rank: 166
Major Industries / Economic Sectors Agriculture, mining, manufacturing, energy
Top 5 Import Countries China, India, United Arab Emirates, Senegal, Belgium
Top 5 Export Countries China, India, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, United States

Biggest Cities in Guinea

Here are the largest cities in Guinea based on 2021 data:

City Population
Conakry 1,667,864
Gueckedou 221,715
Siguiri 183,875
N'Zerekore 168,121
Kindia 117,062
Boke 116,270
Kankan 114,009
Labe 107,695
Mamou 71,153
Kamsar 68,999

Map of Guinea with the Largest Cities

Image Sources and Copyright Information
  • Guinea Flag Pin on Map: © hyotographics/Shutterstock