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Guinea is divided into four
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.
Guinea is divided into four natural region
A natural region (landscape unit) is a basic geographic unit. Usually, it is a region which is distinguished by its common natural features of geography, geology, and climate.
From the ecological point of view, the naturally occurring flora and ...
s with distinct human, geographic, and climatic characteristics:
*Maritime Guinea
Maritime Guinea (), also known as Lower Guinea, is one of the four natural regions of Guinea. It is located in the west of the country, between the Atlantic Ocean and the Fouta Djallon plateau. Conakry, Guinea's capital and largest city, is located ...
(''La Guinée Maritime'') covers 34% of the country
* Middle Guinea (''La Moyenne-Guinée'') covers 20% of the country
* Upper Guinea Upper Guinea is a geographical term used in several contexts:
# Upper Guinea (french: Haute-Guinée) is one of the four geographic regions of the Republic of Guinea, being east of Futa Jalon, north of Forest Guinea, and bordering Mali. The popula ...
(''La Haute-Guinée'') covers 38% of the country
* Forested Guinea (''Guinée Forestière'') covers 23% of the country, and is both forested and mountainous
Government divisions
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
Guinea's regions are subdivided into thirty-three prefectures and one special zone, Conakry.
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.
See also
* Geography of Guinea * List of regions of Guinea by Human Development IndexReferences
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