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Guinea
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...

 is divided into 8 regions
Regions of Guinea
||Guinea is divided into 8 administrative regions which are further subdivided into 34 prefectures.*Boké Region*Conakry Region*Faranah Region*Kankan Region*Kindia Region*Labé Region*Mamou Region*Nzérékoré Region-See also:*ISO 3166-2:GN...

 among which the national capital Conakry
Conakry
Conakry is the capital and largest city of Guinea. Conakry is a port city on the Atlantic Ocean and serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea with a 2009 population of 1,548,500...

 ranks as a special zone. The other 7 regions are further subdivided into 33 prefecture
Prefecture
A prefecture is an administrative jurisdiction or subdivision in any of various countries and within some international church structures, and in antiquity a Roman district governed by an appointed prefect.-Antiquity:...

s. These subdivisions are listed below:


  1. Beyla
    Beyla Prefecture
    Beyla is a prefecture located in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea. The capital is Beyla. The prefecture covers an area of 17,452 km.² and has an estimated population of 188,000.-Sub-prefectures:...


  2. Boffa
    Boffa Prefecture
    Boffa is a prefecture located in the Boké Region of Guinea. The capital is Boffa. The prefecture covers an area of 9,100 km.² and has an estimated population of 165,000.-Sub-prefectures:The prefecture is divided administratively into sub-prefectures:...


  3. Boké
    Boké Prefecture
    Boké is a prefecture located in the Boké Region of Guinea. The capital is Boké. The prefecture covers an area of 11,053 km.² and has an estimated population of 289,000.-Sub-prefectures:The prefecture is divided administratively into sub-prefectures:...


  4. Conakry
  5. Coyah
    Coyah Prefecture
    Coyah is a prefecture located in the Kindia Region of Guinea. The capital is Coyah. The prefecture covers an area of 2,166 km.² and has an estimated population of 156,000.-Sub-prefectures:The prefecture is divided administratively into sub-prefectures:...


  6. Dabola
    Dabola Prefecture
    Dabola is a prefecture located in the Faranah Region of Guinea. The capital is Dabola. The prefecture covers an area of 5,508 km.² and has an estimated population of 114,000.-Sub-prefectures:The prefecture is divided administratively into sub-prefectures:...


  7. Dalaba
    Dalaba Prefecture
    Dalaba is a prefecture located in the Mamou Region of Guinea. The capital is Dalaba. The prefecture covers an area of 4,400 km.² and has an estimated population of 155,000.-Sub-prefectures:The prefecture is divided administratively into sub-prefectures:...


  8. Dinguiraye
    Dinguiraye Prefecture
    Dinguiraye is a prefecture located in the Faranah Region of Guinea. The capital is Dinguiraye. The prefecture covers an area of 14,500 km.² and has an estimated population of 156,000.-Sub-prefectures:...


  9. Dubréka
    Dubréka Prefecture
    Dubréka is a prefecture located in the Kindia Region of Guinea. The capital is Dubréka. The prefecture covers an area of 5,676 km².-Sub-prefectures:The prefecture is divided administratively into sub-prefectures:...


  10. Faranah
    Faranah Prefecture
    Faranah is a prefecture located in the Faranah Region of Guinea. The capital is Faranah. The prefecture covers an area of 13,000 km2 and has an estimated population of 167,000.-Sub-prefectures:...


  11. Forécariah
    Forécariah Prefecture
    Forécariah is a prefecture located in the Kindia Region of Guinea. The capital is Forécariah. The prefecture covers an area of 4,200 km.² and has an estimated population of 136,000.-Sub-prefectures:...


  12. Fria
    Fria Prefecture
    Fria is a prefecture located in the Boké Region of Guinea. The capital is Fria. The prefecture covers an area of 1,811 km.² and has an estimated population of 82,000. It is the site of the first alumina factory in Africa.-Sub-prefectures:...



  1. Gaoual
    Gaoual Prefecture
    Gaoual is a prefecture located in the Boké Region of Guinea. The capital is Gaoual. The prefecture covers an area of 11,500 km.² and has an estimated population of 158,000.-Sub-prefectures:The prefecture is divided administratively into sub-prefectures:...


  2. Guéckédou
    Guéckédou Prefecture
    Guéckédou is a prefecture located in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea. The capital is Guéckédou. The prefecture covers an area of 4,400 km.² and has an estimated population of 405,000.-Sub-prefectures:...


  3. Kankan
    Kankan Prefecture
    Kankan is a prefecture located in the Kankan Region of Guinea. The capital is Kankan. The prefecture covers an area of 11,564 km.² and has an estimated population of 235,000.-Sub-prefectures:...


  4. Kérouané
    Kérouané Prefecture
    Kérouané is a prefecture located in the Kankan Region of Guinea. The capital is Kérouané. The prefecture covers an area of 9,750 km.² and has an estimated population of 125,000.-Sub-prefectures:...


  5. Kindia
    Kindia Prefecture
    Kindia is a prefecture located in the Kindia Region of Guinea. The capital is Kindia. The prefecture covers an area of 9,115 km.² and has an estimated population of 286,000.-Sub-prefectures:The prefecture is divided administratively into sub-prefectures:...


  6. Kissidougou
    Kissidougou Prefecture
    Kissidougou is a prefecture located in the Faranah Region of Guinea. The capital is Kissidougou. The prefecture covers an area of 8,872 km.² and has an estimated population of 214,000.-Sub-prefectures:...


  7. Koubia
    Koubia Prefecture
    Koubia is a prefecture located in the Labé Region of Guinea in the Fouta Djallon mountains. Fulas are the majority ethnic group in the region with Fula as the primary language. The capital is Koubia...


  8. Koundara
    Koundara Prefecture
    Koundara is a prefecture located in the Boké Region of Guinea. The capital is Koundara. The prefecture covers an area of 5,505 km.² and has an estimated population of 110,000.-Sub-prefectures:...


  9. Kouroussa
    Kouroussa Prefecture
    Kouroussa is a prefecture located in the Kankan Region of Guinea. The capital is Kouroussa. The prefecture covers an area of 16,220 km.² and has an estimated population of 160,000...


  10. Labé
    Labé Prefecture
    Labé is a prefecture located in the Labé Region of Guinea. The capital is Labé. The prefecture covers an area of 3,014 km.² and has an estimated population of 204,000.-Sub-prefectures:The prefecture is divided admininstratively into 13 sub-prefectures:...


  11. Lélouma
    Lélouma Prefecture
    Lélouma is a prefecture located in the Labé Region of Guinea. The capital is Lélouma. The prefecture covers an area of 2,140 km.² and has an estimated population of 161,000.-Sub-prefectures:The prefecture is divided admininstratively into 11 sub-prefectures:...



  1. Lola
    Lola Prefecture
    Lola is a prefecture located in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea. The capital is Lola. The prefecture covers an area of 3,940 km.² and has an estimated population of 124,000.-Sub-prefectures:The prefecture is divided admininstratively into 9 sub-prefectures:...


  2. Macenta
    Macenta Prefecture
    Macenta is a prefecture located in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea. The capital is Macenta. The prefecture covers an area of 8,600 km.² and has an estimated population of 296,000.-Sub-prefectures:...


  3. Mali
    Mali Prefecture
    Mali is a prefecture, also known as the Préfecture De Mali, located in the Labé Region of Guinea. The capital is Mali. The prefecture covers an area of 9,790 km.² and has an estimated population of 246,000.-Sub-prefectures:...


  4. Mamou
    Mamou Prefecture
    Mamou is a prefecture located in the Mamou Region of Guinea. The capital is Mamou. The prefecture covers an area of 8,000 km.² and has an estimated population of 222,000.-Sub-prefectures:The prefecture is divided administratively into 14 sub-prefectures:...


  5. Mandiana
    Mandiana Prefecture
    Mandiana is a prefecture located in the Kankan Region of Guinea. The capital is Mandiana. The prefecture covers an area of 12,300 km.² and has an estimated population of 159,000.-Sub-prefectures:...


  6. Nzérékoré
    Nzérékoré Prefecture
    Nzérékoré is a prefecture located in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea. The capital is Nzérékoré. The prefecture covers an area of 4,625 km.² Nzérékoré is a prefecture located in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea. The capital is Nzérékoré. The prefecture covers an area of 4,625 km.² Nzérékoré...


  7. Pita
    Pita Prefecture
    Pita is a prefecture located in the Mamou Region of Guinea. The capital is Pita. The prefecture covers an area of 4,320 km.² and has an estimated population of 266,000.-Sub-prefectures:The prefecture is divided admininstratively into 12 sub-prefectures:...


  8. Siguiri
    Siguiri Prefecture
    Siguiri is a prefecture located in the Kankan Region of Guinea. The capital is Siguiri. The prefecture covers an area of 15,500 km² and has an estimated population of 244,000.-Sub-prefectures:...


  9. Télimélé
    Télimélé Prefecture
    Télimélé is a prefecture located in the Kindia Region of Guinea. The capital is Télimélé. The prefecture covers an area of 9,000 km.² and has an estimated population of 284,000.-Sub-prefectures:...


  10. Tougué
    Tougué Prefecture
    Tougué is a prefecture located in the Labé Region of Guinea. The capital is Tougué. The prefecture covers an area of 6,400 km.² and has an estimated population of 132,000....


  11. Yomou
    Yomou Prefecture
    Yomou is a prefecture located in the Nzérékoré Region of Guinea. The capital and principal town of the prefecture is Yomou. The prefecture covers an area of 6,000 km.² and has an estimated population of 87,000....



See also

  • Regions of Guinea
    Regions of Guinea
    ||Guinea is divided into 8 administrative regions which are further subdivided into 34 prefectures.*Boké Region*Conakry Region*Faranah Region*Kankan Region*Kindia Region*Labé Region*Mamou Region*Nzérékoré Region-See also:*ISO 3166-2:GN...

  • ISO 3166-2:GN
    ISO 3166-2:GN
    ISO 3166-2:GN is the entry for Guinea in ISO 3166-2, part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization , which defines codes for the names of the principal subdivisions of all countries coded in ISO 3166-1.Currently for Guinea, ISO 3166-2 codes are...

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