Conakry

Conakry (also Konakry, Malink? Kɔnakiri), population 2,000,000 (2002), is the capital of Guinea. The city is a port on the Atlantic Ocean. Conakry is located at 9°30' North, 13°40' West (9.5, -13.6667). http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/cntry_files.html

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It developed on Tumbo Island at the tip of the Kaloum Peninsula, to which it is now joined by an isthmus, the city having long spread on to it. The city was essentially founded after Britain ceded the island to France in 1887. It became the capital of Guin?e Fran?aise in about 1904 and prospered as an export port, particularly after a (now closed) railway to Kankan opened.

2002: 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the:...

Guinea: The Republic of Guinea (French: R?publique de Guin?e) is a nation in northwest Africa. It borders Guinea-Bissau and Senegal on the north, Mali on the north and north-east, the Ivory Coast on the south-east, Liberia on the south, and Sierra Leone on the west. Its territory encompasses the water sourc...

Port: A port is a facility at the edge of an ocean, river, or lake for receiving ships and transferring cargo and persons to them. Ports have specially-designed equipment to help in the loading and unloading of these vessels. Cranes and refrigerated storage may be provided by private interests or public...