Capital of Guinea: Conakry — Facts & 5-Question Quiz
The capital of Guinea is Conakry. Guinea sits in Africa, has a population of 13,859,341, and uses the GNF. Official languages include French.
Quick facts
- Capital: Conakry
- Continent: Africa
- Population: ~13,859,341
- Area: 245,857 km²
- Population density: 56.4 people per km²
- Official language: French
- Currency: GNF
- ISO code: GN
How big is Guinea?
By population, Guinea ranks 75th in the world, holding roughly 0.17% of all people on Earth. By land area it ranks 77th.
Those two numbers rarely match, and the gap between them is the interesting part. Guinea has 56.4 people per square kilometre, which is close to the world average of 59.4. It is more crowded than its size alone would suggest.
Within Africa, Guinea is the 27th most populous country of 54.
Countries of a similar size
The two countries closest to Guinea in population are Rwanda (13,776,698) and Benin (13,352,864).
By land area, its closest counterparts are United Kingdom (243,610 km²) and Uganda (241,038 km²).
Comparisons like these are worth more than raw figures when you are trying to remember them. A number on its own is hard to hold; a number next to a country you already have a feel for is much easier.
Language and currency
French is spoken officially in 30 countries in this dataset, including Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi and Cameroon, and 24 others.
Guinea uses the GNF, and it is the only country that does, which makes the currency name a reliable one-to-one clue.
How to remember Guinea
Conakry is on the coast. Four countries have 'Guinea' in their names: Guinea (Conakry), Guinea-Bissau (Bissau), Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea. For the flag, Guinea's red-yellow-green is Mali's green-yellow-red read backwards.
The flag of Guinea: red, yellow and green
🇬🇳 The flag is three vertical stripes of red, yellow and green. Red stands for the people's sacrifice and work, yellow for the sun, the riches of the earth and justice, and green for the country's plants and unity. These are the Pan-African colours.
Region and neighbours
Guinea is a country on the Atlantic coast of West Africa, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone. It shares land borders with 6 countries: Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
- Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼 — capital Bissau
- Senegal 🇸🇳 — capital Dakar
- Mali 🇲🇱 — capital Bamako
- Ivory Coast 🇨🇮 — capital Yamoussoukro
- Liberia 🇱🇷 — capital Monrovia
- Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 — capital Freetown
Three facts about Guinea
- Guinea is the world's second-largest producer of bauxite, the rock that aluminium is made from.
- The Fouta Djallon highlands in Guinea are where the Gambia River and the Senegal River begin, and so does the Tinkisso, a major tributary of the Niger.
- The Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, on the border with Côte d'Ivoire, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Sources: Wikipedia: Guinea, Wikipedia: Flag of Guinea, Wikipedia: Conakry, Wikipedia: Fouta Djallon, CIA World Factbook.
Quiz yourself on Guinea
- African capitals quiz — match Guinea to Conakry
- African flags quiz — spot the Guinea flag among its neighbours
Guinea capital quiz
What is the capital of Guinea 🇬🇳?
- Monrovia
- Conakry
- Lusaka
- Maseru
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Conakry
What is the capital of Rwanda 🇷🇼?
- Banjul
- Pretoria
- Kinshasa
- Kigali
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Kigali
What is the capital of Benin 🇧🇯?
- Asmara
- Conakry
- Harare
- Porto-Novo
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Porto-Novo
What is the capital of Burundi 🇧🇮?
- Yamoussoukro
- Gitega
- Malabo
- Djibouti
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Gitega
What is the capital of Tunisia 🇹🇳?
- Bissau
- Tunis
- Lusaka
- N'Djamena
Show answer
Tunis
Guinea in Africa
The largest countries by population sharing this continent are Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
If you are learning capitals region by region — far more effective than working alphabetically — Africa is the block Guinea belongs to, and its neighbours are the ones worth learning alongside it.
Try the Country to Capital Quiz, or the harder reverse direction. There is also a full country profile for Guinea.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Guinea?
The capital of Guinea is Conakry.
What is the population of Guinea?
About 13,859,341, making it the 75th most populous country in the world.
How big is Guinea?
245,857 square kilometres, ranking 77th by land area, at a density of 56.4 people per square kilometre.
What currency does Guinea use?
The GNF, which no other country uses.
What are the colours of the Guinea flag?
The flag of Guinea is three vertical stripes of red, yellow and green. Red stands for the people's sacrifice and work, yellow for the sun, the riches of the earth and justice, and green for the country's plants and unity. These are the Pan-African colours.
Which countries border Guinea?
Guinea shares land borders with Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
How can I remember the capital of Guinea?
Conakry is on the coast. Four countries have 'Guinea' in their names: Guinea (Conakry), Guinea-Bissau (Bissau), Equatorial Guinea and Papua New Guinea. For the flag, Guinea's red-yellow-green is Mali's green-yellow-red read backwards.
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