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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The event - a private cultural ceremony - is to take place at a new tourist garden on the outskirts of the capital, Conakry later on Friday.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

Axis International said in a statement it had previously made several attempts for an amicable settlement which the junta in Conakry ignored.

From Barron's • Dec. 29, 2025

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

He described the conditions in the Conakry prison as "horrific", with 80 men sharing a toilet and shower.

From BBC • May 26, 2025

Conakry, Guinea, might have been halfway across the world, as far as I knew.

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

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