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Conakry

Kɔnakiri
Conakry, Guinea
Conakry, Guinea
Conakry is located in Guinea
Conakry
Conakry
Cairt o Guinea shawin the location o Conakry.
Coordinates: 9°31′N 13°42′W / 9.517°N 13.700°W / 9.517; -13.700
Country Guinea
RegionConakry Region
Area
 • Total450 km2 (170 sq mi)
Population
 (2014 census)
 • Total1,667,864
 • Density3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC±0 (UTC)
 • Summer (DST)not observed

Conakry (Sosso: Kɔnakiri) is the caipital an lairgest ceety o Guinea. Conakry is a port ceety on the Atlantic Ocean an serves as the economic, financial an cultural centre o Guinea wi a 2009 population o 1,548,500. Oreeginally situatit on Tombo Island, ane o the Îles de Los, it haes syne spread up the neighbourin Kaloum Peninsula.

The population o Conakry is difficult tae ascertain, awtho the U.S. Bureau of African Affairs haes estimatit it at 2 million. Conakry is thocht tae contain amaist a quarter o the population o Guinea.


Coordinates: 09°30′33″N 13°42′44″W / 9.50917°N 13.71222°W / 9.50917; -13.71222