Gueckedou
in Préfecture de Guékédou of Nzerekore Region, Guinea

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.567 and -10.134 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 34' 2" and W -10° 8' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - GNF
Spoken languages:
French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:31 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Africa/Conakry
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:39 am and 6:50 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.302 and 168.820 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Sautafi
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Guinea in Western Africa

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Guinea.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Guinea. Last Update: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Discover Gueckedou

Gueckedou in Préfecture de Guékédou (Nzerekore Region) with it's 79,140 citizens is a city in Guinea about 251 mi (or 404 km) east of Conakry, the country's capital city.

Local time in Gueckedou is now 03:31 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Africa / Conakry with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Gueckedou. The closest is airport we know is Voinjama Airport in Liberia in a distance of 28 mi (or 44 km). The closest airport in Guinea is Kissidougou Airport in a distance of 41 mi (or 44 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Voinjama, Kissidougou, Macenta, Kenema and Kerouane. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 29°C / 85 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 39%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

33°C (91 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

35°C (95 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

29°C (85 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Guéckédougou

Guéckédougou or Guéckédou is a town in southern Guinea near the Sierra Leone and Liberian borders. It had a population of 79,140 in 1996 (census) but has grown massively since the civil wars and, as of 2008, it is estimated to be 221,715. It was a centre of fighting during the Second Liberian Civil War and the Sierra Leone Civil War in 2000 and 2001. The city is renowned for its large weekly market, which attracts traders from across Southern Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire.

Located at 8.56667, -10.1333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Nzérékoré Region, Sub-prefectures of Guinea

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Guékédou, Gueckedou, Guéckédou