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Subdivisions of Guinea

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Subdivisions of Guinea

Guinea is divided into four natural regions with distinct human, geographic, and climatic characteristics:

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  • 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

    • Regions

    Guinea is divided into seven administrative regions. The national capital, Conakry, ranks as a special zone.

  • The capital Conakry with a population of 1,660,973 ranks as a special zone

    • Prefectures

    Guineas regions are subdivided into thirty-three prefectures.

    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.

    References

    Subdivisions of Guinea Wikipedia
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