Welcome in Guinea

Welcome in GuineaWelcome in Guinea

Guinean symbolsGuinean symbols

Presentation

• Superficie PIB/hbt • Situation geographique• Capital monnaie• Population pauvrete • Densite religion• Region croissance demographique• Ethnie croissance economique• Climat Esperance de vie• vegetation • Hydraugraphie

Plan• Guinea presentationGuinea presentation• Tourism circuits, and social program • Hotels • Restauration• Bank• Health, • Transportation, Visa• Conference rooms• Conference planification, budget

Guinea mapGuinea map

General informationGeneral information• Area: 245,857 Km2,

• Population: 8 millions• Local Currency: Guinean francs• Official language: French• Climate: tropical with one dry season

(November to May) and one rainy season (from May to November)

• Religion: Muslim and Christian survivals of animists practices

• Guinea has four natural regions

Plan• Guinea presentation• Tourism circuits, and social programTourism circuits, and social program • Hotels • Restauration• Bank• Health, • Transportation, Visa• Conference rooms• Conference planification, budget

The four part of GuineaThe four part of Guinea

Touristics circuitsTouristics circuits

• Maritime circuit (Conakry-Boke-Kindia)

• Fouta Djallon circuit (Conakry-Labe-Mali)

• Upper Guinea circuit (Conakry-Kankan-siguiri)

• Forest Guinea circuit (Conakry-Lola)

Maritime circuitMaritime circuit(Conakry-Boke-Kindia)

• Luxurious forest of mangroves swamp with a various species of aquatic animals.

• In the “Loss islands”:– Beaches of Soro (Kassa island)– Beach gouvernor (Roum island)– The prison of fotoba (Tamara)

Islands near to ConakryIslands near to Conakry

Beach on IslandsBeach on Islands

Soumba waterfallsSoumba waterfalls (Dubreka)

Futa Jallon circuitFuta Jallon circuit(Conakry-Labe-Mali)

– Magnificent landscape of Fouta Djallon and waterfalls

– The lady of Mali (Loura Mountain 1515 m)

– Temperature: around 10 degre celsius

“Mali lady”(Futa Jallon)

Kambadaga fallsKambadaga falls (Futa jallon)

Upper Guinea circuitUpper Guinea circuit (Conakry-Kankan-siguiri)

– Well stocked with game ;

– The ruins of Soundiata’s cities (11th-13th century)

– The ruins of Almamy Samory’s cities (19th century)

– The sacred xylophone of Niagassola

– The wassoulou and Sankaran hunters dance

Traditional housesTraditional houses

Forest Guinea circuitForest Guinea circuit (Conakry-N’Zerekore-Lola)

– The virgin forest of Macenta

– The famous col of seredou

– The Niamou (the “man bird dance”)

– The pith of Mont Nimba mountain (1752 m) where living the viviparous toads and the Bossou chimpanzees

Traditional bridgeTraditional bridge(Forest Guinea)(Forest Guinea)

PoliticsPolitics

• Democratic

• Politic partys

• President: Lansana Conte, elect in 2005-2011

Plan• Guinea presentation• Tourism circuits, and social program • Hotels Hotels • Restauration• Bank• Health, • Transportation, Visa• Conference rooms• Conference planification, budget

Hotels in Conakry (1)Hotels in Conakry (1)• Novotel Conakry * * * *; 230 rooms• Hôtel Camayenne * * * * ; 96 rooms• Hôtel Riviera Royal * * * * ; 75 rooms• Mariador Palace * * * * ; 104 rooms• Grand hôtel de Conakry * * * * ; 64 rooms, 20

juniors suites, 4 presidential suites• Grand hôtel de Bel Air * * * * ; 66 rooms, 8

suites, 25 villas• Hôtel Riviera Taouyah * * * ; 24 rooms• Mariador Résidence * * * ; 40 rooms

Hotels in Conakry (2)Hotels in Conakry (2)

• Mariador Park * * ; 35 rooms• Petit Bateau * * ; 33 rooms, 3 suites• La residence fleurie * * ; 25 rooms• Le Rocher* * ; 25 rooms• Les Mantises * * ; 16 rooms• Le Magellan (Kassa island) * * ; 24 rooms• Le Sogue (Room island) * * ; 14 bungalow• Hotel Galaxie * * ; 12 room

Novotel HotelNovotel Hotel (Conakry)

Plan• Guinea presentation• Tourism circuits, and social program • Hotels • RestaurationRestauration• Bank• Health, • Transportation, Visa• Conference rooms• Conference planification, budget

RestaurationRestauration

On Conference site (conference days)

Available in hotels, and others restaurants in town

Restaurants in the Hotels (1)Restaurants in the Hotels (1)

• Novotel Conakry * * * * , 150 covered for table to eat

• Hôtel Camayenne * * * * ; 100 id• Hôtel Riviera Royal * * * * ; 50 id• Mariador Palace * * * * ; 100 id• Grand hôtel de Conakry * * * * ; 100 id • Hôtel Riviera Taouyah * * * ; 50 id• Mariador Résidence * * * ; 80 id

Restaurants in the Hotels (2)Restaurants in the Hotels (2)

• Mariador Park * * ; 60 covered for table to eat

• Petit Bateau * * ; 100 id• La residence fleurie * * ; 50 id• Le Rocher* * ; 100 id• Le Magellan (Kassa island) * * ; 250 id• Le Sogue (Room island) * * ; 100 id• Hotel Galaxie * * ; 10 id• Hotel Cesar * * ; 10 id

Restaurants in Conakry (1)Restaurants in Conakry (1)Le Damier : African & European foodChez Lyne : African & European foodLa Gondole : African & European foodGentina : African & European foodLe belvedere : African & European foodLe Conakry : African & European foodMa joie : African & European food

Restaurants in Conakry (2)Restaurants in Conakry (2)Indochine : Asian foodLe Hong Kong : Chinese foodHanoi : Asian foodKorea house : African & European &

Asian foodShangai : Asian foodJardins de chine : Asian food

Restaurants in Conakry (3)Restaurants in Conakry (3)Le Cedre : Libanese & European food La Casa bella : Mexican & Oriental

foodLa Casablanca : Oriental food

La cigale : African foodLe miel : African food

Many «Maquis » : Traditional food

Plan• Guinea presentation• Tourism circuits, and social program • Hotels • Restauration• BankBank• Health, • Transportation, Visa• Conference rooms• Conference planification, budget

BankBank

• BANQUE CENTRALE

• BICIGUI ECO BANK

• SOCIETE GENERALE DES BANQUES BANQUE ISLAMIQUE

• BANQUE MAROCAINE

• INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANQUE

• UNION INTERNATIONAL DES BANQUES (UIBG)

Plan• Guinea presentation• Tourism circuits, and social program • Hotels • Restauration• Bank• HealthHealth • Transportation, Visa• Conference rooms• Conference planification, budget

Health issueHealth issue

• Many hospitals,

• Health centers,

• Communal hospitals,

• Private clinics

Vaccination: yellow fever

Plan• Guinea presentation• Tourism circuits, and social program • Hotels • Restauration• Bank• Health, • Transportation, VisaTransportation, Visa• Conference rooms• Conference planification, budget

Transport accomadationTransport accomadation

• Cars

• Van

• Taxis

How to get Guinea ?How to get Guinea ?

• Air France

• Bruxelles Air Line

• Royal Air Maroc

• Air Sénégal

• Air Ivoire

• Slok Air

• Bell View

Visa issueVisa issue

No visa needed for ECOWACS members

Visa at arrival (Conakry airport) available for the others– « Visa d’entree » – 85 000 GNF (20 US $)

Plan• Guinea presentation• Tourism circuits, and social program • Hotels • Restauration• Bank• Health, • Transportation, Visa• Conference roomsConference rooms• Conference planification, budget

- Conference venue: “Palais du peuple”- Conference venue: “Palais du peuple”(Conakry)(Conakry)

- HOTEL RIVIERA ROYAL - HOTEL RIVIERA ROYAL

Plan• Guinea presentation• Tourism circuits, and social program • Hotels • Restauration• Bank• Health, • Transportation, Visa• Conference rooms• Conference planification, budgetConference planification, budget

Conference scheduleConference schedule

Administration

Working group

Budget building: on progress

University of ConakryUniversity of Conakry

Merci pour votre attention Merci pour votre attention

A bientôt à Conakry !A bientôt à Conakry !