Subdivisions of Guinea
Guinea is divided into four natural regions with distinct human, geographic, and climatic characteristics:
- Maritime Guinea (La Guinée Maritime) covers 18% of the country
- Middle Guinea (La Moyenne-Guinée) covers 20% of the country
- Upper Guinea (La Haute-Guinée) covers 38% of the country
- Forested Guinea (Guinée Forestière) covers 23% of the country, and is both forested and mountainous
Government divisions
Regions
Guinea is divided into seven administrative regions. The national capital, Conakry, ranks as a special zone.
| Region | Capital | Population |
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| Conakry Region | Conakry | 2,325,190 |
| Nzérékoré Region | Nzérékoré | 1,528,908 |
| Kankan Region | Kankan | 1,427,568 |
| Kindia Region | Kindia | 1,326,727 |
| Boké Region | Boké | 965,767 |
| Labé Region | Labé | 903,386 |
| Faranah Region | Faranah | 839,083 |
| Mamou Region | Mamou | 719,011 |
- The capital Conakry with a population of 2,782,630 ranks as a special zone
Prefectures
Guineas regions are subdivided into thirty-three prefectures.
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Sub-prefectures
The Communes of Guinea or sub prefectures, known in French as sous-prefectures, are the third-level administrative divisions in Guinea. As of 2009 there were 303 rural communes of Guinea and 38 urban communes, 5 of which compose the Conakry greater urban area.
