Conakry
Conakry (/ˈkɒnəkri/; French pronunciation: [kɔnakʁi]; Susu: Kɔnakiri; N'Ko: ߞߐߣߊߞߙߌ߫, Fula: 𞤑𞤮𞤲𞤢𞥄𞤳𞤭𞤪𞤭, romanized: Konaakiri) is the capital and largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea. Its population as of the 2014 Guinea census was 1,660,973.
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Skyline of Conakry | |
Conakry Region in Guinea | |
Conakry Map showing the location of Central Conakry on Tombo Island, with the growing city spreading up the Kaloum Peninsula. Conakry Conakry (Guinea) Conakry Conakry (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 09°30′33″N 13°42′44″W | |
| Country | Guinea |
| Region | Conakry Region |
| Government | |
| • Governor | M'Mahawa Sylla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 450 km2 (170 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 1,660,973 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Conakryka |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (UTC) |
| • Summer (DST) | not observed |
| HDI (2019) | 0.675 medium |
The current population of Conakry is difficult to ascertain, although the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs has estimated it at two million, accounting for one-sixth of the entire population of the country.
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