Guinea
Our Top Picks For Guinea
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1 Fouta Djalon
Ramble through the rolling green landscape, one of West Africa’s best trekking destinations.
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2 Bossou
Watch chimpanzees living in the forest around this village – they’re fairly easy to find.
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3 Forêt Classée de Ziama
Track elephants through virgin rainforest.
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4 Sobané & Îles de Los
Laze around plenty of palm-fringed sands, or, on weekends, live it up a little.
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5 Conakry
Groove to the capital’s sparkling music scene.
Fast Facts about Guinea
- Population
9.5 million
- Borders
Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Liberia and Sierra Leone open. Côte d’Ivoire open but not advised
- Seasons
Dry (November to May), wet (June to October)
- Telephone
Country code 224; international access code 00
- ATMs
There’s one in Conakry
- Budget
US$10 to US$20 per day
- Visas
Required for all, except residents of Economic Community of West Africa States (Ecowas) countries, Morocco and Tunisia; must be bought before arrival
- Capital
- Languages
French, Malinke, Pulaar (Fula), Susu
- Area
245, 855 sq km
- Money
Guinean franc; US$1 = GFr5640
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Introducing Guinea
Travel Alert: The security situation in Guinea is very volatile and the border areas with Sierra Leone, Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire should be avoided. Check Safe Travel for current government warnings.
Guinea’s landscape is spectacular. The country has some of the world’s few remaining tropical dry forests, and the rainforests that remain in the south are lush and verdant and full of wildlife. The waterfall-rich Fouta Djalon Plateau in the west has breathtaking scenery and some of the best hiking in West Africa. Guinea is not well endowed with beaches, but those it has are superb; and often empty. It's capital, Conarky, while not heavy on the must-sees, has a vibrant nightlife and is safer than most other West African capitals.
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Latest headlines for Guinea
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Guinea bans 'subversive' meetings
30 September 2009 7:54AM
Guinea's military ruler bans "subversive" gatherings, days after troops killed a large number of opposition protesters.
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Guinea protests 'will continue'
29 September 2009 9:15PM
A leading Guinean opposition leader says protests will continue until the country's "criminal" regime is removed.
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Eyewitness: 'Bodies were falling'
29 September 2009 7:34PM
A Guinean university student tells the BBC how he ran for his life as troops opened fire on opposition supporters.
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