Sehenswürdigkeiten in Guinea

Joseph Jenkins Roberts Monument

Roman Catholic Diocese of Tambacounda

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tambacounda (Latin: Tambacundan(us)) is a diocese located in the city of Tambacounda in the Ecclesiastical province of Dakar in Senegal.August 13, 1970: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Tambacounda from the Diocese of Kaolack and Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénéga…

Cacheu Mangroves Natural Park

The Cacheu River Mangroves Natural Park (Portuguese: Parque Natural dos Tarrafes do Rio Cacheu) is a national park situated on the Cacheu River in Guinea-Bissau. It was established on 1 December 2000. This site is 886 km2.

Cacheu

Cacheu is a town in northwestern Guinea-Bissau, lying on the Cacheu River. Its population was estimated to be 9,849 as of 2008.The town of Cacheu is situated in territory of the Papel people. The name is of Bainuk origin: "i.e. Caticheu, meaning 'the place where we rest'."

National Park of Upper Niger

The National Park of Upper Niger is a national park in Guinea that was gazetted in January 1997 with a core area of 554 km2 (214 sq mi). The park protects important tracts of forest and savannah, and is considered a conservation priority for West Africa as a whole.

Outamba-Kilimi National Park

Outamba-Kilimi National Park is located in northwest Sierra Leone near the border with the Republic of Guinea. The park is divided into two areas, Outamba (741 km²) and Kilimi (368 km²). The area became a game reserve in 1974, and was formally gazetted as a National Park in October 1995.

The Cotton Tree

The Cotton Tree is a Ceiba pentandra, also known commonly as a kapok tree, a historic symbol of Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone.

National Museum

The Sierra Leone National Museum is the national museum of Sierra Leone. The museum is located at the junction of Siaka Stevens Street and Pademba Road in central Freetown, the capital of the country.

St. John's Maroon Church

St. John's Maroon Church is a Methodist church located in Maroon Town, a district of Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone.

Circular Road Cemetery

Circular Road Cemetery is a cemetery located in Freetown, Sierra Leone. It was opened in 1827. Urban expansion had meant that the old burial ground at the south end of Howe Street had become surrounded by houses and so could not be enlarged.

Sierra Leone National Railway Museum

The National Railway Museum is a railway museum in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The museum was opened in 2005.The Sierra Leone Government Railway closed in 1974. A collection of rolling stock was retained at the former railway workshops to form a museum.

Lake Sonfon National Park

Lake Sonfon, also known as Lake Confon, is a fresh water mountain lake in Diang, Sierra Leone of religious and cultural significance. The nearest towns are Kabala that is 60 km to the north and Benugu that is 40 km to the south.

Loma Mansa

Mount Bintumani (also known as Loma Mansa) is the highest peak in Sierra Leone and the Loma Mountains, at 1,945 metres (6,381 ft). It lies in the Loma Mountains and its lower slopes are covered in rainforests, home to a wide variety of animals.

Sierra Leone River

The Sierra Leone River is a river estuary on the Atlantic Ocean in Western Sierra Leone. It is formed by the Bankasoka River and Rokel River and is between 4 and 10 miles wide (6–16 km) and 25 miles (40 km) long. It holds the major ports of Queen Elizabeth II Quay and Pepel.

Bunce Island

Bunce Island (also spelled "Bence," "Bense," or "Bance" at different periods) is an island in the Sierra Leone River. It is situated in Freetown Harbour, the estuary of the Rokel River and Port Loko Creek, about 20 miles (32 kilometres) upriver from Sierra Leone's capital city Freetown.

Western Area Peninsula National Park

Western Area Peninsula National Park is a protected area in Sierra Leone. It covers an area of 183.37 km².The area became a forest reserve in 1916 and had an area of 17,688 hectares (68.29 sq mi).

Rokel

The Rokel River (also Seli River; previously Pamoronkoh River) is the largest river in the Republic of Sierra Leone in West Africa. The river basin measures 10,622 square kilometres (4,101 sq mi) in size, with the drainage divided by the Gbengbe and Kabala hills and the Sula Mountains.

Roman Catholic Diocese of Ziguinchor

Senegal - Diocesi di Ziguinchor.jpgThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Ziguinchor (Latin: Ziguinchoren(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Ziguinchor in the Ecclesiastical province of Dakar in Senegal.April 25, 1939: Established as Apostolic Prefecture of Ziguinchor from Apostolic Vicariate of Dakar…

Ziama Strict Nature Reserve

The Ziama Massif is a forested mountain range in Nzérékoré Region of southeastern Guinea.The Ziama Massif extends northeast-southwest, continuing south into Liberia as the Kpo Range. The eastern slopes are drained by the St.

Kiang West National Park

Kiang West National Park is one of the largest and most important wildlife reserves in the Gambia. It was declared a national park in 1987 and is managed by the Gambia Department of Parks and Wildlife Management.

River Gambia National Park

River Gambia National Park is a national park in the Gambia.Established in 1978, River Gambia National Park is located in Niamina East district of Central River Division. It lies on the left bank of the Gambia River.

Conakry Grand Mosque

The Conakry Grand Mosque (French: Grande mosquée de Conakry / Mosquée Fayçal) is a mosque in Conakry, Guinea, located east of the Conakry Botanical Garden and beside the Donka Hospital.The mosque was built under Ahmed Sékou Touré with funding from King Fahd of Saudi Arabia. It opened in 1982.

Monument du 22 novembre 1970

The Monument du 22 Novembre 1970 is a monument in Conakry, Guinea that celebrates the defeat of the attempted coup led by Portuguese troops in 1970, named Operation Green Sea.On 21 November 1970 a group of Portuguese troops assisted by Guinean fighters invaded Conakry from the sea in an attempt to o…

Conakry Botanical Garden

Conakry Botanical Garden is a botanical garden in Conakry, Guinea. It is located in the Camayenne part of the city, with the Ambroise Paré Hospital to the south and Conakry Grand Mosque to the north. It is noted for its kapok trees.List of buildings and structures in Guinea

Sugar Loaf

Sugar Loaf is a forested mountain in the Western Area of Sierra Leone in west Africa. The capital city of Freetown is built around its lower slopes.

Lake Piso

Lake Piso, also known as Lake Pisu and Fisherman's Lake, is an oblong tidal lagoon in Grand Cape Mount County in western Liberia, near the town of Robertsport. At an area of 103 km2 (40 sq mi), it is the largest lake in Liberia.

Gola National Park

The Gola Rainforest National Park (GRNP) was declared by President of Sierra Leone Ernest Bai Koroma and enacted by the Parliament of Sierra Leone in December 2010.

Bafing Faleme

Bafing–Falémé is a Ramsar wetland of Guinea. Established in 2007, it covers an area of 5,173 square kilometres (1,997 sq mi).

Belel Forest Park

Belel Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 449.2 hectares.The average altitude of the terrain above sea level is 28 meters.

Pakala Forest Park

Pakala Forest Park is a protected area in the Gambia covering 1,161 ha (2,870 acres). It was established in January 1954.The national park is located at an altitude of 41 meters.

Kunkilling Forest Park

Kunkilling Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 142 hectares.The forest park is located in a village called Kerr Serrekunda on the southern bank of the River Gambia. The estimate terrain elevation above sea level is 6 metres.

Madina Demba Forest Park

Madina Demba Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 2373 hectares.Madina Demba Forest Park has an elevation of 50 metres. It is situated southeast of Mban.

Barrakunda Falls

The Barrakunda Falls or Barra Kunda Falls is a waterfall located in the Tambacounda region in the West African state of Senegal.

Basse Casamance National Park

Basse Casamance National Park, located near Oussouye in Ziguinchor, is one of six national parks in Senegal. It is currently closed.The park was created in 1970.It encompasses an area of 5000 hectares.The main biotopes are Guinean forests and savannah woodlands.There are 200 species of birds and 50…

Bankuba Forest Park

Bankuba Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 794.3 hectares.It is located some 221 km east of Banjul, the state capital.

Mount Wuteve

Mount Wuteve is a mountain located in Liberia, whose summit is the highest point in Liberia. It is located in the Guinea Highlands range, whose parent range is the West Africa Mountains.

Nepen Diakha

Nepen Diakha is a locality situated in the Kédougou Region, Senegal. The highest point of the country is located 2.7 km southeast of Nepen Diakha on an unnamed ridge defining the border with Guinea.

Cantanhez Forest National Park

The Cantanhez Forests National Park (in Portuguese: Parque Nacional das Florestas de Cantanhez) is a 1,057-square-kilometre (408 sq mi) national park in Guinea-Bissau.

Presidential Palace

The Sekhoutoureah Presidential Palace (Palais présidentiel Sekhoutoureah) in Conakry, Guinea is the official residence of the President of Guinea.