Study, Work or Volunteer in Guinea

The country of Guinea lies on the Atlantic Coast of West Africa and is bordered by Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Cote d’Ivoire, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. The country is divided into four geographic regions: A narrow coastal belt (Lower Guinea); the pastoral Fouta Djallon highlands (Middle Guinea); the northern savanna (Upper Guinea); and a southeaster rain-forest (Forest Guinea). Countries like Niger, Gambia, and Senegal Rivers are among the 22 West African rivers that have their origins in Guinea. Its total land area is about 94,919 square miles; the province is roughly similar to the United Kingdom but comparatively smaller to the US state of Michigan. The highest mountain of the country is Mont Nimba, which boldly stands at a height of 5,748 feet. The capital city is Conakry.

The untainted countryside speaks about innumerable destination and choices for a wondering traveler to venture. The present name, Guinea initiated from the Berber that was soon denoted as the land of the blacks. The name Guinea was usually designated to most of western coastal area of Africa and to the southern region of Sahara desert along with the northern region of the Gulf of Guinea.

The climatic condition of Guinea is tropical in nature and can be divided into two seasons which is the dry season (November – March) and the wet season (April – October). The country is surrounded with dense mangrove forests that are embedded along the river mouth. The higher plateau area and the mountain peaks are marked with rarely sighted dense plantation.

The native animal of the region are elephant, hippopotamus, buffalo, lion, leopard, antelope, monkey, crocodiles along with dangerous venomous snakes.