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Guinea

About 12.4M people live in Guinea, on 245,857 km² in 8 regions; the capital is Conakry. The highest summit is Mount Richard-Molard (1,752 m).

Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Population12.4M
Area246k km²
CapitalConakry
The year in Guineaweather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec43October
Best timeJan–Feb · Dec
Best weather in OctoberConakry 49
October: highs27° – 30°
Rain this month, on average238mm

Mean of its 13 most visited places. Best: Jan–Feb · Dec.

Guinea at a glance

The atlas follows 6,799 places here month by month, with 4 mountains and 3 monuments; across the most visited of them, the best months are January, February and December.

Guinea's population

Every five years from 1950; from 2030 the projection.

+401%3.01M in 1950 → 15.1M in 2025 → 23.4M in 2050
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Guinea · In numbers

GDP per person (PPP)$4,9002025 · 151/181 among countries · World: $25,700
Life expectancy60.92024 · 205/212 among countries · World: 73.5
Living in towns and cities39 %2025 · 173/212 among countries · World: 58 %
Using the internet33 %2024 · 158/179 among countries · World: 71 %
Children per woman4.132024 · 20/212 among countries · World: 2.19
Forest cover20 %2024 · 128/206 among countries

The latest year each series has; the line is the whole series since 1960.

When to go to Guinea

The places with the best weather in each month, scored from their climate.

Where to go, month by month

For the beach in August

Places and regions of Guinea

The most visited places with their score this month, then every region with what the atlas follows there.

8 regions

Guinea from above

Every place scored for the month you pick: comfortable temperatures, dry days and clear skies.

OctoberMonth scores for Guinea
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Conakrybest Jan–Mar49Conakry
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Nzérékorébest Jan–Feb · Dec45Nzérékoré
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Kankanbest Jan · Nov–Dec40Kankan
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Kindiabest Jan · Nov–Dec39Kindia
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Bokébest Jan–Feb · Dec36Boké
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Dubrékabest Jan–Feb · Dec40Dubréka
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Mamoubest Jan · Nov–Dec44Mamou
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Manéahbest Jan–Feb · Dec39Manéah
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Kissidougoubest Jan · Nov–Dec43Kissidougou
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Labébest Jan · Nov–Dec49Labé
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Kamsarbest Feb · Apr · Dec45Kamsar
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Lolabest Jan–Feb · Dec46Lola
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Siguiribest Jan · Nov–Dec41Siguiri
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Koundarabest Jan · Nov–Dec36Koundara
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Macentabest Jan–Feb · Dec45Macenta
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Khorirabest Jan–Feb · Dec39Khorira
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Télimélébest Jan · Nov–Dec40Télimélé
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Camayennebest Jan–Mar49Camayenne
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Tanénébest Jan–Feb · Dec35Tanéné
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Kéniéranbest Jan · Nov–Dec42Kéniéran
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Timbi-Madinabest Jan · Nov–Dec48Timbi-Madina
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Forécariahbest Jan–Feb · Dec39Forécariah
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Tougnifilibest Jan–Feb · Dec44Tougnifili
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Beylabest Jan–Feb · Dec44Beyla
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Popodarabest Jan · Nov–Dec50Popodara
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Léloumabest Jan · Nov–Dec48Lélouma
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Balatobest Jan · Nov–Dec40Balato
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Donghol-Sigonbest Jan · Nov–Dec48Donghol-Sigon
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Koumanabest Jan · Nov–Dec40Koumana
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Dalababest Jan · Nov–Dec52Dalaba
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Santoubest Jan · Nov–Dec43Santou
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Kébalibest Jan · Nov–Dec43Kébali
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Bossoubest Jan–Feb · Dec48Bossou
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Malibest Jan · Nov–Dec57Mali
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Korbébest Jan · Nov–Dec50Korbé

Nature in Guinea

All nature

Wildlife in October

The birds and mammals seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.

Outdoors in Guinea

Hiking routes, ski areas and everything to do outdoors, counted.

Culture in Guinea

3 monuments and 9 museums; the best known first.

All monuments

What's on in Guinea

Event calendar

The ground and the sky in Guinea

Earthquakes since 1950 and in the last month; eclipses, meteors and the moon as seen from the capital.

Earthquakes

Getting to Guinea

1 large airports, 23 railway stations, 12 ferry ports; the ones closest to the most visited places.

Practical information

Plugs, money, phone numbers and the side of the road: the things to know before you land.

PlugsCFK220 V
Emergency18Calling code +224
TrafficOn the rightside of the road
CurrencyGuinean FrancGNF
LanguagesFrench
Local time13:31Conakry