Subdivisions of Guinea
# Subdivisions of Guinea

Guinea is divided into four natural regions with distinct human, geographic, and climatic characteristics:

* Maritime Guinea (La Guinée Maritime) covers 34% of the country
* Middle Guinea (La Moyenne-Guinée) covers 20% of the country
* Upper Guinea (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.

| Region | Capital | Area $(km^2$ | Population (2014 census) |
| - | - | - | - |
| Conakry Region | Conakry | 450 | 1,660,973 |
| Nzérékoré Region | Nzérékoré | 37,658 | 1,527,030 |
| Kankan Region | Kankan | 72,145 | 1,972,537 |
| Kindia Region | Kindia | 28,873 | 1,561,374 |
| Boké Region | Boké | 31,186 | 1,083,147 |
| Labé Region | Labé | 22,869 | 994,458 |
| Faranah Region | Faranah | 35,581 | 941,554 |
| Mamou Region | Mamou | 17,074 | 731,188 |

* 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.

* Beyla
* Boffa
* Boké
* Conakry
* Coyah
* Dabola
* Dalaba
* Dinguiraye
* Dubréka
* Faranah
* Forécariah
* Fria
* Gaoual
* Guéckédou
* Kankan
* Kérouané
* Kindia
* Kissidougou
* Koubia
* Koundara
* Kouroussa
* Labé
* Lélouma
* Lola
* Macenta
* Mali
* Mamou
* Mandiana
* Nzérékoré
* Pita
* Siguiri
* Télimélé
* Tougué
* Yomou

### 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.

