Transport in Guinea is composed by a variety of systems that people in the country use to get around as well as to and from domestic and international destinations. The railway from Conakry to Kankan ceased operating in the mid-1980s. Most vehicles in Guinea are 20+ years old, and cabs are any four-door vehicle which the owner has designated as being for hire. Domestic air services are intermittent. Conakry International Airport is the largest airport in the country, with flights to other cities in Africa as well as to Europe. Locals, nearly entirely without vehicles of their own, rely upon these taxis (which charge per seat) and small buses to take them around town and across the country. There is some river traffic on the Niger and Milo rivers. Horses and donkeys pull carts, primarily to transport construction materials. Iron mining at Simandou (South) in the southeast beginning in 2007 and at

Kalia Kalia may refer to: People *Kalia Davis (born 1998), American football player * Kalia Kulothungan (born 1977), Indian footballer *Saurabh Kalia, India Army Officer (Kargil War) Places *Kalia, Faranah, in Guinea * Kalia, Gaoual, in Guinea *Ka ...

in the east is likely to result in the construction of a new heavy-duty standard gauge railway and deepwater port. Iron mining at Simandou (North) will load to a new port near Buchanan, Liberia, in exchange for which rehabilitation of the

Conakry Conakry (; ; sus, Kɔnakiri; N’ko: ߞߐߣߊߞߙߌ߫, Fula: ''Konaakiri'' 𞤑𞤮𞤲𞤢𞥄𞤳𞤭𞤪𞤭) is the capital and largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea. Its ...

to Kankan line will occur.

Railways

''total:'' 1,086 km
'' standard gauge:'' 279 km gauge
''

metre gauge Metre-gauge railways are narrow-gauge railways with track gauge of or 1 metre. The metre gauge is used in around of tracks around the world. It was used by European colonial powers, such as the French, British and German Empires. In Europe, la ...

:'' 807 km gauge (includes 662 km in common carrier service from Kankan to Conakry) The lines do not all connect.

Cities served by rail

Santou - Dapilo

This 125 km long Standard Gauge railway connects bauxite mines at Boffa with a new port at Boké, both places in the north of Guinea. A Joint Venture has already launched the $US 3bn Boffa – Boké Project which a 125km line from the Dapilon River Terminal to new mining areas of Santou II and

Houda Houda is a given name (alternate spellings include Hoda and Huda). Notable people with that name include: *Houda Ben Daya (born 1979), Tunisian judoka *Houda Benyamina (born 1980), French director and screenwriter *Houda Darwish (born 1991), Alge ...

. There are 2 tunnels. This line opened in 28-06-2021. See
Boffa-Boke Railway

Northern line

This line is gauge ( standard gauge) and carries about per annum. * Port Kamsar - port * Boké * Crossing with proposed B B line. Both 1435mm gauge. By bridge or by level crossing. * Rail Sangarédi -

bauxite Bauxite is a sedimentary rock with a relatively high aluminium content. It is the world's main source of aluminium and gallium. Bauxite consists mostly of the aluminium minerals gibbsite (Al(OH)3), boehmite (γ-AlO(OH)) and diaspore (α-AlO(O ...

mine

Central line

This line is gauge and head off in a northwestern direction. *

- capital and port. * Dubréka *

Fria Fria is a town and Sub-prefecture in Lower Guinea, lying north of Conakry near the Amaria Dam on the Konkouré River. As of 2014 it had a population of 61,691 people. Overview There are some variations in the name of the town: Friguia, Kimbo ...

mine

Southern line

This line is gauge. Conversion to gauge has been proposed. *

- capital and port. *

Kindia Kindia (N’ko: ߞߌ߲ߘߌߦߊ߫) is the fourth largest city in Guinea, lying about 85 miles northeast of the nation's capital, Conakry. Its estimated population in 2008 was 181,126. Kindia serves as the capital and largest city of Kindia Prefect ...

- provincial capital. * Kolèntèn * Konkouré - several km north of railway * Mamou - provincial capital * Kégnégo * Dabola - junction and break of gauge * Bissikrima *

Cisséla Cisséla (or Sissélà) is a town and sub-prefecture in the Kouroussa Prefecture, Kankan Region, of eastern-central Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Re ...

- * Kouroussa - bridge over

Niger River The Niger River ( ; ) is the main river of West Africa, extending about . Its drainage basin is in area. Its source is in the Guinea Highlands in south-eastern Guinea near the Sierra Leone border. It runs in a crescent shape through Mali ...

* Kankan - terminus and provincial capital. This line is . * Dabola - junction and break of gauge *

Tougué Tougué (Pular: 𞤚𞤵𞤺𞤫𞥅) is a town located in central Guinea. It is the capital of Tougué Prefecture. In 2008, its population was estimated at 3,745.Conakry Conakry (; ; sus, Kɔnakiri; N’ko: ߞߐߣߊߞߙߌ߫, Fula: ''Konaakiri'' 𞤑𞤮𞤲𞤢𞥄𞤳𞤭𞤪𞤭) is the capital and largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea. Its ...

- capital and port
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mine.

Proposed South Trans-Guinean Railway

The heavy duty Transguinean Railways is about 650 km long and would be ( standard gauge). It goes from iron ore mines in the south east and bauxite mines in the north to a new port a Matakong. * Matakong - Deep water port * Forécariah *

Madina Woula Madina Woula (also spelled Madina Oula) is a town in southern Guinea near the border with Sierra Leone. Transport It is a likely station on the proposed Transguinean Railways. See also * Transport in Guinea * Railway stations in Guinea Rail ...

- way station *

Bambafouga Bambafouga is a town in mid southern Guinea. Transport It is a proposed junction on the future standard gauge Transguinean Railways The Transguinean Railways is a proposed set of heavy duty standard gauge railways in Guinea to support heavy du ...

- junction *

Marela Marela is a town and sub-prefecture in the Faranah Prefecture in the Faranah Region of Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: Rép ...

- way station * Faranah * Tiro *

Kissidougou Kissidougou ( N’ko: ߞߛߌ߬ߘߎ߯; pronounced like Kiss-eh-dow-goo) is a city in southern Guinea. It is the capital of in the Kissidougou Prefecture. Following intensified conflicts in Sierra Leone and Liberia during the fall and winter of 2 ...

- way station * Macenta * Koule * Nzerekore * Lola * Simandou iron ore deposit near

Diéké Diéké, Djécké or Diecke is a town and sub-prefecture in the Yomou Prefecture in the Nzérékoré Region of south-eastern Guinea. Mining It is near the very large Simandou iron ore mines.Australian Financial Review ''The Australia ...

* Nimba - iron ore * Pontiola - bauxite *

Tougué Tougué (Pular: 𞤚𞤵𞤺𞤫𞥅) is a town located in central Guinea. It is the capital of Tougué Prefecture. In 2008, its population was estimated at 3,745.bauxite Bauxite is a sedimentary rock with a relatively high aluminium content. It is the world's main source of aluminium and gallium. Bauxite consists mostly of the aluminium minerals gibbsite (Al(OH)3), boehmite (γ-AlO(OH)) and diaspore (α-AlO(O ...

Timeline

2019

* Télimélé
- Boffa">Télimélé"> Télimélé
- Boffa

2008

* July 2008 - wobbles over Simandou leases * four ex-Croatian locomotives refurbished and regauged in Russia

1994

* Progress

Statistics

Length

Highways

''total:'' 30,500 km
''paved:'' 5,033 km
''unpaved:'' 25,467 km (1996 est.) The Trans–West African Coastal Highway crosses Guinea, connecting it to Bissau (Guinea-Bissau), and when construction in Sierra Leone and Liberia is complete, to a total of 13 other nations of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

Waterways

1,295 km navigable by shallow-draft native craft

Ports and harbors

* Boké,

Kamsar Kamsar is a port city in Guinea, West Africa. It is also a Sub-prefecture of Guinea. It is located on the mouth of the Nunez River. Port Kamsar handles significant part of the world's bauxite production. Ships calling Port Kamsar and going d ...

Merchant marine

none (1999 est.)

Airports

15 (1999 est.)

Airports - with paved runways

''total:'' 5
''over 3,047 m:'' 1
''2,438 to 3,047 m:'' 1
''1,524 to 2,437 m:'' 3 (1999 est.) The airport code for the capital, Conakry, is CKY.

Airports - with unpaved runways

''total:'' 10
''1,524 to 2,437 m:'' 5
''914 to 1,523 m:'' 4
''under 914 m:'' 1 (1999 est.)

References

External links

Google maps Conakry International Airport, Conakry, Guinea

Aviation Safety CKY Guinea

AZ World Airports Guinea
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