Conakry
Conakry
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Conakry Region in Guinea | |
Conakry Conakry | |
| Coordinates: 09°30′33″N 13°42′44″W / 9.50917°N 13.71222°W | |
| Country | Guinea |
| Region | Conakry Region |
| Government | |
| • Governor | M'Mahawa Sylla |
| Area | |
• Total | 450 km2 (170 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8.8 m (29 ft) |
| Population (2026) | |
• Total | 3,407,327 |
| • Density | 7,600/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Conakryka |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (GMT) |
| HDI (2023) | 0.689 medium· 1st of 8 |
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 2026 Guinea census was 3,407,327.
The population of Conakry is difficult to ascertain. The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs has estimated it at 2 million, or one-sixth of the country's population.