
Guinea Geography
Guinea Geography: A summary of information about Guinea Geography, from government research data as well as independent research and other sources.
Guinea: Geography
Location
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone
Geographic coordinates
11 00 N, 10 00 W
Map references
Africa
Area
total: 245,857 sq km land: 245,857 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative
slightly smaller than Oregon
Land boundaries
total: 3,399 km 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
320 km
Maritime claims
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate
generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
Terrain
generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior
Elevation extremes
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mont Nimba 1,752 m
Natural resources
bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish
Land use
arable land: 2% permanent crops: 0% permanent pastures: 22% forests and woodland: 59% other: 17% (1993 est.)
Irrigated land
930 sq km (1993 est.)
Natural hazards
hot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season
Environment - current issues
deforestation; inadequate supplies of potable water; desertification; soil contamination and erosion; overfishing, overpopulation in forest region
Environment - international agreements
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements