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Guinea

République de Guinée

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019.523° N · 13.700° W
Place guide · ConakryConakry

Guinea's capital and largest city, spread across the Kaloum Peninsula and connected islands, with a tropical maritime setting, vibrant markets and a mixture of colonial and modern architecture.

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0211.317° N · 12.283° W
Place guide · Fouta DjallonFouta Djallon Highlands

A sandstone highland region in central-northern Guinea characterised by dramatic eroded plateaus, deep valleys and the traditional architecture of the pastoral Fulbe people.

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039.433° N · 13.417° W
Place guide · Île de KassaÎle de Kassa

The principal island of the Îles de Los archipelago off Conakry, known for its rocky islets, Tamara Fortress ruins, fishing villages and a panoramic lighthouse.

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0410.383° N · 9.317° W
Place guide · KankanKankan

The largest city in eastern Guinea and the Upper Guinea region, a historic trading hub on the middle Niger River with a notable Sudano-Moorish Grand Mosque and a weekly regional market.

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057.603° N · 8.391° W
Place guide · Réserve Naturelle Intégrale du Mont NimbaMont Nimba Strict Nature Reserve

A UNESCO World Heritage Site straddling the Guinea–Côte d'Ivoire border, centred on a dramatic table mountain rising above the surrounding forest with exceptional endemic biodiversity.

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067.750° N · 8.817° W
Place guide · NzérékoréNzérékoré

The largest city in the forested Guinea forest region of southeastern Guinea, a major commercial and transport hub for the timber, cocoa and coffee trade, and a gateway to the forest zone and the Liberian border.

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