Conakry

American

[kaw-na-kree] / kɔ naˈkri /

Or Konakri

noun

a seaport in and the capital of Guinea, in NW Africa.

Conakry British

/ kɔnakri /

noun

the capital of Guinea, a port on the island of Tombo. Pop: 1 465 000 (2005 est)

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Pictures show him at the opening of schools, or transport and mining infrastructure or cycling through the streets of the capital, Conakry.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

The Chinese leader said that Beijing and Conakry "have long upheld mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit", Xinhua reported.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

He had already left once, in 2018, barely aged 18, reaching Morocco, Tunisia and Libya, where he was imprisoned, but ended up back in Conakry.

From Barron's • Dec. 17, 2025

In a restaurant in Guinea's capital, Conakry, she met a group of liberation activists from what would later become DR Congo.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2025

We had no new beds in the Conakry house like the ones the Americans had sent to us in Makeni, so we made do with grass mats.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince

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