Destination
Guinea
Africa · Conakry
When to go
Seasonal calendar — from climate data and curated definitions.
Public holidays
National holidays — closures and days off.
Christmas Day
December 25, 2026
Fri · in 72d
New Year's Day
January 1, 2027
Fri · in 79d
Easter Monday
March 29, 2027
Mon · in 166d
Labour Day
May 1, 2027
Sat · in 199d
Africa Day
May 25, 2027
Tue · in 223d
Assumption Day
August 15, 2027
Sun · in 305d
Independence Day
October 2, 2027
Sat · in 353d
Christmas Day
December 25, 2027
Sat · in 437d
UNESCO sites
1UNESCO World Heritage sites in this country.
- Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reservein danger1981Natural
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Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve is a protected area and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in both Guinea and Côte d'Ivoire, extending over a total of area of 175.4 km2, with 125.4 km2 in Guinea, and 50 km2 in Côte d'Ivoire. The reserve covers significant portions of the Nimba Range, a geographically unique area with unusually rich flora and fauna, including exceptional numbers of single-site endemic species, such as Nimbaphrynoides, the Nimba otter shrew, and multiple species of horseshoe bats. Its highest peak is Mount Richard-Molard at 1,752 m (5,750 ft), which is the highest peak of both countries.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Car rental & driving
Whether your licence is recognized, and which side traffic drives on — per the UN road-traffic conventions.
Set your passport to see whether your licence is accepted.
Health
Internet
Connectivity on the road: coverage, data price, access.
Prices
About the country
- Capital
- Conakry
- Continent
- Africa
- Population
- 12,414,318
- Area
- 245,857 km²
- Currency
- Franc · GNF
- Time zone
- 09:10UTC+0
- Sockets
- CFK
- Calling code
- +224
- Languages
- French
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