About Conakry, Guinea:
Founded by the French in 1884, Conakry is the capital and largest city of Guinea. It’s a major port on the Atlantic Ocean and serves as the nation’s administrative, economic, and cultural center.
Catholic places of interest in Conakry, Guinea:
There are many Catholic churches here in Conakry. Perhaps most notable is the Cathedral of Saint Mary. It has gained a bit of interest since the Cardinal for Guinea is Cardinal Robert Sarah, one of those considered as a possibility of becoming Pope after Pope Francis.
Cathedral of Saint Mary
Traveling to Conakry, Guinea:
There are many international airlines offering flights to Conakry’s Gbessia International Airport, also known as Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (airport code CKY). Some airlines with direct flights to Conakry include Air Cote d’Ivoire, Mauritanian Airlines, and Air Senegal.
There are no major cruise lines offering port calls in Conakry that we know of at this time.