Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Region
West Africa
Area
245,857 km²
Country Bounds
N: 12.6762, S: 7.19355, W: -14.9266, E: -7.64107
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Conakry (9.509167, -13.712222)
Terrain
generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior
Climate
generally hot and humidmonsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly windsdry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds