Conakry

Conakry Kɔnakiri
Conakry, Guinea
Conakry Cairt o Guinea shawin the location o Conakry.
Coordinates: 9°31′N 13°42′W
Country	Guinea
Region	Conakry Region
Area
• Total	450 km2 (170 sq mi)
Population  (2014 census)
• Total	1,667,864
• Density	3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC±0 (UTC)
• Summer (DST)	not observed

Conakry (Sosso: Kɔnakiri) is the caipital an lairgest ceety o Guinea. Conakry is a port ceety on the Atlantic Ocean an serves as the economic, financial an cultural centre o Guinea wi a 2009 population o 1,548,500. Oreeginally situatit on Tombo Island, ane o the Îles de Los, it haes syne spread up the neighbourin Kaloum Peninsula.

The population o Conakry is difficult tae ascertain, awtho the U.S. Bureau of African Affairs haes estimatit it at 2 million. Conakry is thocht tae contain amaist a quarter o the population o Guinea.