What is the capital of Guinea?

The capital of Guinea is Conakry. The city is also Guinea’s largest urban center and its main economic, cultural, financial, and maritime hub.

Conakry occupies the Kaloum Peninsula and nearby islands on Guinea’s Atlantic coast. Its deep-water position helped it develop as a port, linking the country’s interior with international trade. The city’s coastal geography also gives it strategic importance in the wider Gulf of Guinea region.

The modern settlement grew after Britain ceded Tombo Island to France in 1887. Conakry became the capital of French Guinea in 1904 and expanded as an export port, particularly after a railway connected the coast with Kankan and opened routes for agricultural products such as groundnuts.

Guinea’s neighbours create several common mix-ups. Monrovia is the capital of Liberia, Freetown is the capital of Sierra Leone, and Bissau is the capital of Guinea-Bissau. Conakry, by contrast, belongs to Guinea—also commonly called the Republic of Guinea—and has served as the country’s capital since independence in 1958.