Guinea Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Guinea Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Guinea and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Republic of Guinea.

Etymology: The country is named after the Guinea region of West Africa that lies along the Gulf of Guinea and stretches north to the Sahel.

Capital: Conakry.

Independence / foundation: In the 18th century, Fulani Muslims established an Islamic state in central Guinea that represents one of the earliest examples of a written constitution and alternating leadership.

While European traders first arrived in the 16th century, it was the French who secured colonial rule in the 19th century. In 1958, Guinea achieved independence from France. Sekou Toure became Guinea’s first post-independence president. He established a dictatorial regime and ruled until his death in 1984, after which General Lansana Conte staged a coup and seized the government.

Population: 14 million.

Currency: Guinean Franc (GNF)
1 USD = 8.55 - 8.65 GNF
1 EUR = 9.23 - 9.40 GNF

Time zone: UTC 0

Languages spoken: French (official), Pular, Maninka, Susu, other native languages. Note: about 40 languages are spoken; each ethnic group has its own language.

Religions: Muslim 89%, Christian 7%, animist 2%, other <1%, none 2%.

Climate: Generally hot and humid climate. Monsoonal-type rainy season from June to November with southwesterly winds and Dry season from December to May with northeasterly harmattan winds.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $37.40 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $2,700.

Main airports: Conakry International Airport.

World heritage sites in Guinea

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 1.

Top world heritage sites:

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve.

Interesting facts about Guinea

- For at least 30,000 years, Guinea had been inhabited by hunter-gather populations.

- Three major West African rivers originate in Guinea: the Gambia, Niger and Sénégal.

- Guinea used to be part of the Empire of Mali, which spread across a large area of western Africa from the 13th to 15th centuries.

- There are four countries with the word Guinea in their name: Guinea, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau in Africa and Papua New Guinea in Oceania and Asia.

- Traditional healers are very popular in Guinea when it comes to treating illness. Around 80% of sick Guineans go to traditional healers as a first option.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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