Conakry
Conakry
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Skyline of Conakry | |
Conakry Region in Guinea | |
| 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) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 1,660,973 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Conakryka |
| Time zone | UTC+00:00 (GMT) |
| HDI (2022) | 0.660 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 2014 Guinea census was 1,660,973.
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.