Guinea (region) - Wikipedia
WEBGuinea is a traditional name for the region of the coast of West Africa which lies along the Gulf of Guinea. It is a naturally moist tropical forest or savanna that stretches along the coast and borders the Sahel belt in the north.
Gulf of Guinea - Wikipedia
WEBIt is located off the western equatorial coast of Africa and consists of two islands, São Tomé and Príncipe. They are located about 140 kilometres (87 mi) apart and about 250 and 225 kilometres (155 and 140 mi), respectively, off the northwestern coast of Gabon.
Gulf of Guinea | Africa, Map, Location, & Facts | Britannica
WEBGulf of Guinea, part of the eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean off the western African coast, extending westward from Cap Lopez, near the Equator, to Cape Palmas at longitude 7 degrees west. Its main tributaries include the Volta and Niger rivers.
Guinea | Coastal, Rainforest, Wildlife | Britannica
WEBGuinea, the forest and coastal areas of western Africa between the tropic of Cancer and the equator. Derived from the Berber word aguinaw, or gnawa, meaning “black man” (hence akal n-iguinamen, or “land of the black men”), the term was first adopted by the Portuguese and, in forms such as Guinuia,
Guinea | Map, Flag, Population, People, Religion, & Facts
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Guinea, country of western Africa, located on the Atlantic coast. Three of western Africa’s major rivers—the Gambia, the Niger, and the Senegal—rise in Guinea. Under the name French Guinea, it was a part of French West Africa until it achieved independence in 1958. Its capital is Conakry.
Guinea - Wikipedia
WEBGuinea (/ ˈɡɪni / ⓘ GHIN-ee), [ a ] officially the Republic of Guinea (French: République de Guinée), 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, Côte d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sierra Leone and Liberia to the south.
Guinea Maps & Facts - World Atlas
WEBFeb 24, 2021 · The coastal country of Guinea in West Africa covers an area of 245,857 sq. km. The country has been divided into four geographic regions. The Lower Guinea or the coastal plain that runs north to south along the coast of the country on the Gulf of Guinea.
Gulf Of Guinea - WorldAtlas
WEBFeb 19, 2021 · Covering an area of 2.35 million km 2, the Gulf of Guinea is the northeasternmost portion of the tropical Atlantic Ocean located off the western coast of the continent of Africa. Contents: Where Is The Gulf Of Guinea? Important Geographical Features; Marine Life; Major Cities/Towns Along The Coast; Pirates In The Gulf Of Guinea; Where Is The ...
The Guinea coast (Chapter 4) - The Cambridge History of Africa
WEBMoving from west to east one could distinguish four areas: upper Guinea, with a dominating Mande presence; the Gold Coast, where the Akan were prominent; Yoruba/Aja territory; and eastern Nigeria, comprising mainly the Ibo and Ibibio.
Guinea Coast, 1400–1600 A.D. - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
WEBEncompasses present-day Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, coastal Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo Primary Chronology Guinea Coast, 1000–1400 A.D.