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Capital and largest city of Guinea
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Conakry is the capital and largest city of Guinea and the economic, commercial and trade center for the area. of Guinea. Its population as of 2024 was 2.2 million.
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Grande mosquée de Conakry
Built by Guinea's first president Ahmed Sékou Touré in 1982, it is one of the largest in sub-Saharan Africa.
Musée national de Sandervalia
The national museum of Guinea. Established shortly after independence in 1960, the museum contains displays of the ethnography and prehistory of Guinea and has a collection of masks and fetishes and a range of art.
Noted for its kapok trees
Commemorates the victory over the attempted coup led by Portuguese troops in 1970, named Operation Green Sea.
Have a swim to work up an appetite. There is also a restaurant to enjoy a nice meal with the roar of the water in the background.
Cathédrale Sainte-Marie de Conakry
Very safe bet with good food and quaint atmosphere.
Has very nice croissants for "on the run" snack.
This Lebanese restaurant is a bit hard to find (near Mouna Internet) but has nice food.
Authentic Syrian/Lebanese food, located in a street with a lot of other budget restaurants and street food stands
Good venue, small but alive.
Quieter and can be visited early in the night for a good vibe.
Simple but clean rooms at the Conakry Catholic mission.
Located at the very tip Kaloum Peninsula and offering great views, this modernist hotel was built by the French colonial administration in 1954. Today it is a somewhat run-down hotel with pool, dining room, bar and decent rooms.
Low-key hotel with a half-Olympic-size pool and good gym.
One of the largest markets in West Africa.
It is slightly smaller than Marché Madina. It sells fruits and vegetables. Beware of pickpockets.
By boat
Seacoach Express has a fast ferry service from Freetown which takes about 2 hrs.
Situated on a peninsula, Conakry is thin and long. Although many tourist sites are situated in the old centre on Tombo Island at the very end of the peninsula, distances can be long.
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