Conakry

or Ko·na·kri

[ French kaw-na-kree ]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Guinea, in NW Africa.

Conakry

/ kɔnakri /

noun

1. the capital of Guinea, a port on the island of Tombo. Pop: 1 465 000 (2005 est)

Example Sentences

“I am so, so angry at them! What they’ve done to my little brother, they abandoned him like he’s not a human being. I’m furious,” Mariama told AP shortly after his burial in Conakry.

From Seattle Times

Firefighters in the capital, Conakry, rushed to the oil terminal after it caught fire early on Monday.

From BBC

The explosion blew out the windows of nearby houses in downtown Conakry, and hundreds of residents fled the area, eyewitnesses said.

From BBC

Soldiers patrolled the streets of the capital Conakry in armoured personnel carriers, as armed officers stopped and searched passing cars and set up makeshift road blocks with their vehicles.

From Reuters

Gunshots were heard in Conakry, starting before dawn.

From BBC