Guinea international travel guide in May 2023

Guinea 🇬🇳

Last updated: May 26, 2023

Guinea is part of Africa with main city at Conakry. It's usually 🌤️ 27.84 °C in Guinea with a rainfall of 🌧 133.10 mm. Internet speed in Guinea is on average 1.1 Mbps. Its Least Developed country with a population of 13M people. The main currency is Guinean Franc. The languages spoken are French and Fula. Automatic teller machines are rare in Guinea. Current travel safety advice is Exercise a high degree of caution. Get other useful information like socket plugs, SIM cards and emergency numbers.

👍 Least Developed 🌤️ ~27.84 °C 🌧 ~133.10 mm 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 13M people

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Guinea Travel Advice

🛡️ Travel safety

Exercise a high degree of caution

The US Embassy in Conakry issued a Security Alert on 26 October 2022 after reports of protest activity and sporadic gunfire around the Rue le Prince Corridor between Bambeto and Hamdalaye Circles. You should avoid these areas, using alternative routes as necessary. You should exercise caution, remain vigilant and monitor local media. The Australian High Commission in Accra has very limited capacity to provide consular assistance in Guinea. There are currently heightened political tensions, including in the capital Conakry, with the potential for the situation to deteriorate without warning. We advise: Exercise a high degree of caution in Guinea overall due to political and social tensions that can lead to violence. Higher levels apply in some areas.

Issue date: October 27, 2022

Guinea Weather

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Guinea Essential travel details

🔌 Plugs

Guinea uses 220V, 50Hz with sockets and plugs Type C, Type F and Type K.

🌐 Languages

The languages that are typically spoken are French and Fula

Money in Guinea

💱 Currencies Used

Guinea uses the Guinean franc (symbol: Fr), code GNF.Banknotes come in denominations of 20000, 10000, 5000, 1000, 500, 100, 50 and 25 francs. Franc is subdivided into 100 centimes. Coins come in denominations of 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 francs.

🏧 ATMs

Automatic teller machines are rare in Guinea. Your best bet is to look for them in large cities and community places.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.

Calling in Guinea

📡 Internet

Internet speed in Guinea is on average 1.1 Mbps. WiFi coverage in Guinea is very low. It's quite hard to find one.

📱 Phones

You can buy a SIM card for about 90,294.05 GNF, which includes 3 GB of data plan. You can choose from 3 telecoms: Cellcom, MTN or Orange. Guinea uses GSM mobile networks GSM 900 and GSM 1800. If you don't want to buy SIM card in Guinea upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

📞 Calling

To call Guinea, dial +, then 224 (the country code for Guinea), then the area code and the local number. For local calls within Guinea, start with the area code. In the case above area code is 30 .

Driving in Guinea

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Guinea travel details

It's important to consider getting travel medical insurance to ensure you're covered in case of unexpected medical emergencies. For just $42, you can get coverage for 4 weeks, providing peace of mind and financial protection while you're away from home.

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