Guinee Maritime
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 in the region.Photo: Alpha hmd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Conakry and Kindia.
Conakry
Photo: Maarten van der Bent, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Kindia
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Kindia is the fourth largest city in Guinea, located about 85 miles northeast of the nation's capital, Conakry. Its estimated population in 2008 was 181,126.
Loos Islands
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The Loos Islands are an archipelago of three islands not far from Conakry in Guinea. They are just a few kilometers away, but the complete opposite to the dusty and noisy capital, a perfect escape for relaxation.
Guinee Maritime
- Type: natural region
- Description: Guinea natural region
- Also known as: “Lower Guinea” and “Maritime Guinea”
- Category: region
- Location: Guinea, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude of center
10.49° or 10° 29′ 24″ northLongitude of center
-13.66° or 13° 39′ 36″ westWikidata ID
Q1411475
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Venetian—“Guinee Maritime” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “غينيا البحرية”
- Chinese: “下几内亚”
- Chinese: “沿海幾内亞”
- French: “Basse Guinée”
- French: “Guinée maritime”
- German: “Niederguinea”
- Italian: “Guinea marittima”
- Japanese: “沿岸ギニア”
- Venetian: “Guinea marìtima”
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