Conakry | |
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![]() Skyline of Conakry | |
![]() Conakry Region in Guinea | |
Map showing the location of Central Conakry on Tombo Island, with the growing city spreading up the Kaloum Peninsula. | |
Coordinates: 09°30′33″N 13°42′44″W / 9.50917°N 13.71222°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Conakry Region |
Government | |
• Governor | M'Mahawa Sylla |
Area | |
• Total | 450 km2 (170 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 1,660,973 |
• Density | 3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi) |
Demonym | Conakryka[2] |
Time zone | UTC±0 (UTC) |
• Summer (DST) | not observed |
HDI (2019) | 0.572[3] medium |
Conakry (/ˈkɒnəkri/ KON-ə-kree, French: [kɔnakʁi]; Susu: Kɔnakiri; N'Ko: ߞߐߣߊߞߙߌ߫, romanized: Kɔnakrí; 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.[4]
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.[5]
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