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Administrative regions in Guinea: Guinee-Forestiere, Guinee-Maritime, Haute-Guinee, and Moyenne-Guinee

Prefectures in Guinea : Beyla, Boffa, Boke, Coyah, Dabola, Dalaba, Dinguiraye, Dubreka, Faranah, Forecariah, Fria, Gaoual, Gueckedou, Kankan, Kerouane, Kindia, Kissidougou, Koubia, Koundara, Kouroussa, Labe, Lelouma, Lola, Macenta, Mali, Mamou, Mandiana, Nzerekore, Pita, Siguiri, Telimele, Tougue, Yomou.

Guinea borders Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Capital City of Guinea: Conakry


car hire, hotels, travel agencies, travel guides, transportation / traveling to guinea

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Car Rental Guinea

 Europcar - Conakry downtown, chauffeur only
Only new rental cars [ average age only 6 months ], All inclusive prices, 24 hours roadside assistance, 24/7 service most airports.

 Avis
World's second largest general-use car rental business, providing business and leisure customers with a wide range of services.
 Hertz

Hotels in Guinea

 Hôtel Niger au centre de Conakry
 Novotel - Grand Hôtel de L'Indépendance

National Parks

 Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
 Parc National du Niokolo Badiar
 National Park of Upper Niger

Travel Agents / Tour Operator

  Dunia Voyages - Travel and Tourism Agency
Sièige, 6ème Avenue de la Republique, BP 4741, Conakry, Guinée, Tel. 224 - 45 48 48, Fax 224 - 45-48 -18
 Mondial Tours Guinea



Travel Guides Guinea / Related Books

 The Rough Guide to West Africa - Jim Hudgens, Richard Trillo
This guide to West Africa explores all the visitable countries in West Africa, from Mauritania and the Cape Verde Islands in the west, to Niger and Cameroon in the east. The colour introductory essay highlights the regions attractions, picks out the various route and travel options and touches on some of the great range of cultural and scenic impressions that any visit will make. Each chapter covers the relevant country with attention to detail, including special attention to the practicalities of travel, thoroughly researched hotel and restaurant listings, and a carefully researched background on wildlife and the environment, culture, history, politics and music.
Paperback 1296 pages (November 27, 2003); Publisher: Rough Guides; Language: English; ISBN: 1843531186.
Lonely Planet West Africa
by Anthony Ham (Author), James Bainbridge (Author)
Paperback: 904 pages; Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 6 edition (October 2006); Language: English; ISBN-10: 1740597710; ISBN-13: 978-1740597715
 West Africa - Lonely Planet Regional Guide - Alex Newton, Mary Fitzpatrick (Editor)
This guide to West Africa has sections capturing the region's vibrant arts and people, an introduction to the sounds and rhythms of West Africa's music, and a guide to the region's main languages.
Paperback 896 pages (October 2002); Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; Language: English; ISBN: 1740592492.

Transport / How do I travel to Guinea

 Conakry Airport

 Air Guinée 

 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights  - price comparison possible

 Map of Guinea [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection ]


Links 

 Travel Insurance

 Tourist Board Guinea

 Government of Guinea 

 National Assembly Republic Guinea 

 Conakry / Konakry - Capital City of Guinea
The city is a port on the Atlantic Ocean, located on Tombo Island.

 Fouta Djalon
Une région unique en Afrique de l'Ouest. C'est la région des Cascades, des Lacs, le bonheur des randonneurs à pied ou en VTT.
 Guinee Maritime
Vous pourrez profiter de votre présence dans cette région, pour découvrir des Mangroves, en louant des PIrogues.
 La Guinee Forestiere
C'est la région de la foret luxuriante, d'une population qui a su préserver ses traditions. Quand vous visiterez cette région, il vous faudra demander dans les villages qu'on vous indique, les nombreux ponts de lianes. A la frontière avec la Côte d'Ivoire vous ferez une halte, dans la réserve naturelle des Monts Nimba. On y recense une centaine d'espèces de mammifères. Du sommet du mont, vous aurez une vue exceptionnelle sur la Côte d'Ivoire, la Guinée et le Libéria.
 La Haute Guinee
C'est la Guinée de la savane, des villages de Huttes. Ce sont les pistes, coupées par le fleuve Niger, que vous franchirez en Bac ou en Pirogue.
Vous ne manquerez pas de louer une Pirogue, pour découvrir la vie le long du fleuve.

 Dalaba
Une petite ville, douce à vivre, à 1300m d'altitude. Ce sera votre point de départ pour de nombreuses randonnées.
 Lady of mali - La Dame du Mali
Sculptée par l'érosion, sa silhouette surprenante semble veiller sur les plaines du Mali.
 Los Islands - Les Iles Los
de Boulbinet, vous partirez vers ces îles en Bateau Navette ou en Pirogue. Belles plages ,endroit idéal pour le farniente.
 Magazine - L'intelligent.com - Le devoir d'informer, la liberté d'écrire
Politique & Economie, Société & Culture, Sports, Science & Santé par Le Groupe Jeune Afrique
 Marché Niger a Conakry
Vous pourrez vous promener entre les étals, vous imprégner de l'ambiance, et des couleurs. Si vous êtes dans ce quartier en fin d'après midi, vous irez à Boulbinet, voir l'arrivée des pirogues de pêcheurs.
 Mount Kaloulima - in French "Le Chien Qui Fume," or the Smoking Dog.
 Polytechnical Institute of Conakry
 Radio KanKan - Live Radio
 Tanko Forest - Forêt de Tanko
Couverte de pins, d'eucalyptus et d'une surprenante Bambouseraie.
 Waterfalls of Ditinn - Les Chutes de Ditinn
Dans un cirque magnifique, elles se jettent d'une hauteur de 80 mètres. La présence de très nombreux singes, donne à ce site une ambiance exceptionnelle
 Waterfalls of Kambadaga - Les Chutes de Kambadaga
Les plus larges et parmi les plus belles.

Cuisine - Guinea Foods / Recipes

 South of the Sahara: Traditional Cooking from the Lands of West Africa
By Elizabeth A. Jackson
Come and discover the rich and sultry blend of meats, tropical fruits, vegetables, grains, spices and oils that served as the foundation of West African life for centuries. The history of these lands is as rich as the spicy food. Learn about ancient empires and the origins of modern nations as you choose from a selection of 120 tempting dishes.
Paperback 204 pages (June 25, 1999); Publisher: Fantail 
The Best of African Cooking 
By Manjase Banda (Author), Esanjam (Producer)
Paperback: 144 pages; Publisher: Esanjam; 2 Revised edition (March 14, 2007); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0954682130; ISBN-13: 978-0954682132
 
 African Recipes

Film

 Minka
Film by Guinean, Mohamed Camara. "Minka" tells the story of the friendship between two children, Minka and Kany...The film, that won a prize for the best short film at the Dunkirk festival 1995, is a homage to youth. Youth, the maker says, has the future and represents the hope of a people.

History of Guinea

Independence: 2 October 1958 (from France)

 Guinea's History - Wikipedia
The area occupied by Guinea today was included in several large West African political groupings, including the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai empires, at various times from the 10th to the 15th century, when the region came into contact with European commerce. Guinea's colonial period began with French military penetration into the area in the mid-19th century. French domination was assured by the defeat in 1898 of the armies of Samory Touré, warlord and leader of Malinke descent, which gave France control of what today is Guinea and adjacent areas...

 National Museum - Musee National, Conakry

Web Portals / Search Engines / Directory

 Aminata.com  -  Les Nouvelles de Guinée
 Boubah.com - Guinée News - Dernières nouvelles de la Guinée
 Guinee.net
 Kaba Bachir
 Afribone Guinea - directory
 Africa Travel Magazine - Guinea

 Africaguide
 Afrik.com - le portail de l'Afrique et du Maghreb - Le quotidien panafricain
 Allafrica.com [english and french]
Posting over 700 stories daily in English and French and offering a diversity of multi-lingual streaming programming as well as a 400,000-article searchable archive [which includes the archive of Africa News Service dating from 1997].
 Resources on Africa
News and Current Affairs, Arts and Culture, African History, Travel Guides and Hotels in Africa.


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