Guinea Geography

What is the terrain and geography like in Guinea?

Overview

The country is divided into four geographic regions: the narrow coastal belt; the pastoral Fouta Djallon highland region, with elevations averaging 1,000 feet above sea level; the hotter, drier upper Guinea savanna region; and the tropical rainforest in the southeast.

Guinea has a lovely and varied landscape. The coastal region includes 320 kilometers of coastline and offers beautiful offshore islands, remote beaches, and mangrove swamps; the highland region encompasses verdant hills and stunning waterfalls; and the southeastern region contains ancient and beautiful forests and Guinea's highest point, the 1,752-meter high Mount Nimba.

Geography - note

the Niger and its important tributary the Milo have their sources in the Guinean highlands

Guinea Use of Natural Resources

Geographic Location	Africa
Total Area	94,925 Square Miles 245,857 Square Kilometers
Land Area	94,871 Square Miles 245,717 Square Kilometers
Water Area	54 Square Miles 140 Square Kilometers
Land Boundaries	2,112 Miles 3,399 Kilometers
Irrigated Land	366 Square Miles 949 Square Kilometers
Border Countries	Cote d'Ivoire 610 km, Guinea-Bissau 386 km, Liberia 563 km, Mali 858 km, Senegal 330 km, Sierra Leone 652 km
Coastline	199 Miles 320 Kilometers
Geographic Coordinates	11 00 N, 10 00 W
Terrain	generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior
Highest Point	1,752 Meters
Highest Point Location	Mont Nimba 1,752 m
Lowest Point Location	Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Natural Resources	bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish
Time Zone	UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

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