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Timeline of Conakry

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Conakry, Guinea.

Contents

Prior to 20th century

  • 1885 - French in power on Tombo Island.
  • 1891 - Conakry becomes capital of French colonial Riviéres du Sud.
  • 1893 - Conakry becomes part of colonial French Guinea.

    • 20th century

  • 1904 - Conakry municipality established.
  • 1913 - Kankan-Conakry railway begins operating.
  • 1928 - Cathedrale Sainte-Marie construction begins.
  • 1937 - La Douce Parisette (musical group) active.
  • 1943 - Population: 21,217 city; 5,586 suburbs.
  • 1947 - Franco-Guinean Union (political party) headquartered in city.
  • 1948 - Population: 30,000.
  • 1951 - Hafia Football Club formed.
  • 1954 - Hotel de France in business.
  • 1955 - Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Conakry established.
  • 1956 - Ahmed Sékou Touré elected mayor.
  • 1958
  • City becomes part of independent Guinea.
  • Population: 78,388.
  • Area of city: 2,000 hectares.
  • 1959 - Donka Hospital built.
  • 1960
  • Camp Boiro concentration camp begins operating.
  • Sandervalia National Museum established.
  • 1960s - Bembeya Jazz band active.
  • 1961 - Horoya newspaper begins publication.
  • 1962
  • Polytechnical Institute of Conakry established.
  • Stade du 28 Septembre opens.
  • 1964
  • Quinzaines Artistiques cultural festival begins.
  • Hotel Palm Camayenne in business.
  • 1966 - Palais du Peuple built.
  • 1970 - 22 November: Portuguese invasion of Guinea-Conakry.
  • 1971
  • January: Hanging of government officials on 8 November Bridge.
  • Monument du 22 Novembre 1970 erected.
  • 1975 - Horoya Athlétique Club formed.
  • 1982 - Conakry Grand Mosque opens.
  • 1983
  • Population: 100,000.
  • Area of city: 6,900 hectares.
  • 1984 - March: Funeral of Ahmed Sékou Touré.
  • 1985 - Conakry International Airport terminal built.
  • 1991 - City administration sectioned into 5 communes: Dixinn, Kaloum, Matam, Matoto, Ratoma.
  • 1992 - Le Lynx satirical newspaper begins publication.
  • 1998 - Presidential Palace rebuilt.
  • 1999 - Hotel Mariador Palace in business.

    • 21st century

  • 2004 - Maison du Livre (bookshop) in business.
  • 2007 - January–February: 2007 Guinean general strike.
  • 2008
  • 26 September: Funeral of Lansana Conté.
  • 23 December: 2008 Guinean coup d'état.
  • 2009 - 28 September: 2009 Guinea protest and crackdown.
  • 2010 - September: Pre-election unrest.
  • 2011
  • Nongo Stadium built.
  • Population: 1,786,000 (urban agglomeration).
  • 2014 - March: Conakry regional governor Sékou Resco Camara leaves office.

    • References

    Timeline of Conakry Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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