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Guinea is divided into seven administrative regions. The national capital, Conakry, ranks as a special zone.
*The capital
Guinea
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Côte d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sier ...
is divided into four natural region
A natural region (landscape unit) is a basic geographic unit. Usually, it is a region which is distinguished by its common natural features of geography, geology, and climate.
From the ecological point of view, the naturally occurring flora and ...
s with distinct human, geographic, and climatic characteristics:
*Maritime Guinea
Maritime Guinea (), also known as Lower Guinea, is one of the four natural regions of Guinea. It is located in the west of the country, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Fouta Djallon plateau. Conakry, Guinea's capital and largest city, is located ...
(''La Guinée Maritime'') covers 34% of the country
* Middle Guinea
Middle Guinea () refers to a region in central Guinea, corresponding roughly with the plateau region known as Futa Jalon (; ).
It is bounded by Maritime Guinea, also known as Lower Guinea, to the west, Guinea Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to ...
(''La Moyenne-Guinée'') covers 20% of the country
* Upper Guinea Upper Guinea is a geographical term used in several contexts:
# Upper Guinea () is one of the four geographic regions of the Republic of Guinea, being east of Futa Jalon, north of Forest Guinea, and bordering Mali. The population of this region ...
(''La Haute-Guinée'') covers 38% of the country
* Forested Guinea (''Guinée Forestière'') covers 23% of the country, and is both forested and mountainous
Government divisions
Regions
Guinea is divided into seven administrative regions. The national capital, Conakry, ranks as a special zone.
*The capital Conakry
Conakry ( , ; ; ; ) is the Capital city, 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 C ...
with a population of 1,660,973 ranks as a special zone.
Prefectures
Guinea's regions are subdivided into thirty-three prefectures and one special zone, Conakry.
Sub-prefectures
The Communes of Guinea or sub prefectures, known in French as ''sous-prefectures'', are the third-level administrative divisions inGuinea
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Côte d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sier ...
. As of 2009 there were 303 rural communes of Guinea and 38 urban communes, 5 of which compose the Conakry
Conakry ( , ; ; ; ) is the Capital city, 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 C ...
greater urban area.
See also
*Geography of Guinea
Guinea is a country on the coast of West Africa and is bordered by Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
Guinea is divided into four geographic regions: Maritime Guinea (Lower Guinea) a coastal plain running nor ...
* List of regions of Guinea by Human Development Index
References
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Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Côte d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sier ...
Natural regions of Africa
Guinea
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Côte d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sier ...