Matoto | |
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  Matoto Location in Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 9°34′37″N13°36′43″W / 9.57694°N 13.61194°W | |
| Country |  Guinea |
| Region | Conakry Region |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 670,310 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Matoto is an urban sub-prefecture in the Conakry Region of Guinea and one of five in the capital Conakry. [1] As of 2014 it had a population of 670,310 people. [2]
Gbessia Airport is located in Matoto.
French Guinea was a French colonial possession in West Africa. Its borders, while changed over time, were in 1958 those of the current independent nation of Guinea.
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Cote d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sierra Leone and Liberia to the south. It is sometimes referred to as Guinea-Conakry after its capital Conakry, to distinguish it from other territories in the eponymous region such as Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea. It has a population of 13.5 million and an area of 245,857 square kilometres (94,926 sq mi).
Conakry is the capital and largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea. Its population as of the 2014 Guinea census was 1,660,973.
Nzérékoré is the second-largest city in Guinea by population after the capital, Conakry, and the largest city in the Guinée forestière region of southeastern Guinea. The city is the capital of Nzérékoré Prefecture. Nzérékoré is a commercial and economic center and lies approximately 354 mi (570 km) southeast of Conakry.
Fria is a town and Sub-prefecture in Lower Guinea, lying north of Conakry near the Amaria Dam on the Konkouré River. As of 2014 it had a population of 61,691 people.
Stade du 28 Septembre is a multi-purpose stadium in Conakry, Guinea. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 25,000 people.
The Lycée Français Albert Camus is a small French secondary school situated in Conakry, Guinea. In 2019, it welcomes 1050 students aged 3 to 18 and teaches mainly in French. Its curriculum and management are overseen by the French National Ministry of Education through the Agency for the Teaching of French Abroad (AEFE).
Horoya Athletic Club, also known as Horoya Conakry or H.A.C., is a Guinean football club based in Conakry, Guinea. The club plays in the Ligue 1 Pro, the top tier in the Guinean football league system. It was founded in 1975.
The Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea is the central bank of Guinea. The headquarters of the bank is located in the capital city of Conakry. The current governor is Dr Karamo Kaba.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Conakry is the Metropolitan See for the Ecclesiastical province of Conakry, which covers all Guinea. It is of Latin Rite and depends on the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.
The sub-prefectures are the third-level administrative divisions in Guinea. As of 2009 there were 303 rural sub-prefectures of Guinea and 38 urban sub-prefectures, 5 of which compose the Conakry greater urban area; Kaloum, Dixinn, Matam, Ratoma and Matoto.
Gamal Abdel Nasser University of Conakry, is the largest university in Guinea and located in Dixinn Commune, Conakry, Guinea. The name is generally shortened to the University of Conakry.
Dixinn is an urban sub-prefecture in the Conakry Region of Guinea and one of five in the capital Conakry. As of 2014 it had a population of 137,287 people.
Kaloum is an urban sub-prefecture in the Conakry Region of Guinea and one of five in the capital Conakry. Kaloum includes the city centre of Conakry. As of 2014 it had a population of 62,675 people.
Matam is an urban sub-prefecture in the Conakry Region of Guinea and one of five in the capital Conakry. As of 2014 it had a population of 143,658 people.
Ratoma is an urban sub-prefecture in the Conakry Region of Guinea and one of five in the capital Conakry. As of 2014 it had a population of 653,934 people.
Fodé Moussa Sylla is a Guinean football player, who currently plays for Horoya AC.
The Cathédrale Sainte-Marie is an important place of Christian worship in Conakry, Guinea. The yellow and red building is of considerable architectural interest.
The Sekhoutoureah Presidential Palace in Conakry, Guinea is the official residence of the President of Guinea. The Palais Presidentiel Sekhoutoureah is behind the Cathédrale Sainte-Marie.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Conakry, Guinea.
Coordinates: 9°34′37″N13°36′43″W / 9.57694°N 13.61194°W
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