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.

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 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 Related Content

• Regions of Guinea
• Guinea Flag Map and Meaning
• What is the Capital of Guinea?

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

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