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'''[[Guinea]]''' is divided into 8 [[Regions of Guinea|regions]] among which the national capital [[Conakry]] ranks as a special zone (and is further divided into 5 communes). The other 7 regions are further subdivided into 33 [[prefecture]]s and thence into sub-prefectures; which are later subdivided into local units (i.e.: districts and quarters) and further subdivided into smaller units (i.e.: villages and sectors). 

== Prefectures ==

The special zone of Conakry and the 33 prefectures are shown below according to their region, with their populations at recent censuses:<ref>Institut National de la Statistique, Guinea.</ref>
{| class="sortable wikitable"
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! N<sup>o</sup><br>on <br>map || Name || Area (km<sup>2</sup>) || Census <br>1983<br>(4 Feb) || Census <br>1996<br>(1 Dec) || Census <br>2014<br>(1 March) || Admin. <br> Capital 
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| || '''Région de Conakry''' ||align="right"| 450 ||align="right"| 710,372 ||align="right"| 1,092,936 ||align="right"| 1,667,864 || 
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| align="right"| 4 || [[Conakry Special Zone|Conakry]] ||align="right"| 450 ||align="right"| 710,372 ||align="right"| 1,092,936 ||align="right"| 1,667,864 || [[Conakry]]
|-
| || '''Région de Boké''' ||align="right"| 31,186 ||align="right"| 508,724 ||align="right"| 760,119	||align="right"| 1,081,445 || 
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| align="right"| 2|| [[Boffa Prefecture|Boffa]] ||align="right"| 5,050 ||align="right"| 113,981 ||align="right"| 156,558 ||align="right"| 211,063 || [[Boffa, Guinea|Boffa]]
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| align="right"| 3|| [[Boké Prefecture|Boké]] ||align="right"| 11,124 ||align="right"| 168,924 ||align="right"| 293,917 ||align="right"| 449,405 || [[Boké]]
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| align="right"| 12 || [[Fria Prefecture|Fria]] ||align="right"| 2,016 ||align="right"| 52,908 ||align="right"| 81,790 ||align="right"| 96,527 || [[Fria]]
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| align="right"| 13 || [[Gaoual Prefecture|Gaoual]] ||align="right"| 7,758 ||align="right"| 103,516 ||align="right"| 137,624 ||align="right"| 194,245 || [[Gaoual]]
|-
| align="right"| 20 || [[Koundara Prefecture|Koundara]] ||align="right"| 5,238 ||align="right"| 69,395 ||align="right"| 90,230 ||align="right"| 130,205 || [[Koundara]]
|-
| || '''Région de Faranah''' ||align="right"| 35,581 ||align="right"| 425,160 ||align="right"| 602,845	||align="right"| 942,733 || 
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| align="right"| 6 || [[Dabola Prefecture|Dabola]] ||align="right"| 6,350 ||align="right"| 73,937 ||align="right"| 111,363 ||align="right"| 182,951 || [[Dabola]]
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| align="right"| 8 || [[Dinguiraye Prefecture|Dinguiraye]] ||align="right"| 7,965 ||align="right"| 99,363 ||align="right"| 137,380 ||align="right"| 195,662 || [[Dinguiraye]]
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| align="right"| 10 || [[Faranah Prefecture|Faranah]] ||align="right"| 12,966 ||align="right"| 109,104 ||align="right"| 147,347 ||align="right"| 280,511 || [[Faranah]]
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| align="right"| 18 || [[Kissidougou Prefecture|Kissidougou]] ||align="right"| 8,300 ||align="right"| 142,756 ||align="right"| 206,755 ||align="right"| 283,609 || [[Kissidougou]]
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| || '''Région de Kankan''' ||align="right"| 72,145 ||align="right"| 640,432 ||align="right"| 1,011,644 ||align="right"| 1,986,329 || 
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| align="right"| 15 || [[Kankan Prefecture|Kankan]] ||align="right"| 19,750 ||align="right"| 172,767 ||align="right"| 262,350 ||align="right"| 472,112 || [[Kankan]]
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| align="right"| 16 || [[Kérouané Prefecture|Kérouané]] ||align="right"| 7,020 ||align="right"| 87,040 ||align="right"| 154,861 ||align="right"| 211,017 || [[Kérouané]]
|-
| align="right"| 21 || [[Kouroussa Prefecture|Kouroussa]] ||align="right"| 14,050 ||align="right"| 107,741 ||align="right"| 150,059 ||align="right"| 268,224 || [[Kouroussa]]
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| align="right"| 28 || [[Mandiana Prefecture|Mandiana]] ||align="right"| 12,825 ||align="right"| 111,671 ||align="right"| 173,150 ||align="right"| 339,527 || [[Mandiana]]
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| align="right"| 31 || [[Siguiri Prefecture|Siguiri]] ||align="right"| 18,500 ||align="right"| 161,303 ||align="right"| 271,224 ||align="right"| 695,449 || [[Siguiri]]
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| || '''Région de Kindia''' ||align="right"| 28,873 ||align="right"| 555,937 ||align="right"| 928,312	||align="right"| 1,559,185 || 
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| align="right"| 5 || [[Coyah Prefecture|Coyah]] ||align="right"| 1,275 ||align="right"| 116,840 ||align="right"| 85,148 ||align="right"| 264,164 || [[Coyah]]
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| align="right"| 9 || [[Dubréka Prefecture|Dubréka]] ||align="right"| 4,350 ||align="right"| - ||align="right"| 131,337 ||align="right"| 328,418 || [[Dubréka]]
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| align="right"| 11 || [[Forécariah Prefecture|Forécariah]] ||align="right"| 4,384 ||align="right"| 90,403 ||align="right"| 195,836 ||align="right"| 244,649 || [[Forécariah]]
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| align="right"| 17 || [[Kindia Prefecture|Kindia]] ||align="right"| 9,648 ||align="right"| 163,032 ||align="right"| 287,611 ||align="right"| 438,315 || [[Kindia]]
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| align="right"| 32 || [[Télimélé Prefecture|Télimélé]] ||align="right"| 9,216 ||align="right"| 185,662 ||align="right"| 228,380 ||align="right"| 283,639 || [[Télimélé]]
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| || '''Région de Labé''' ||align="right"| 22,869 ||align="right"| 642,617 ||align="right"| 799,545	||align="right"| 995,717 || 
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| align="right"| 19 || [[Koubia Prefecture|Koubia]] ||align="right"| 3,725 ||align="right"| 70,715 ||align="right"| 91,882 ||align="right"| 101,171 || [[Koubia]]
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| align="right"| 22 || [[Labé Prefecture|Labé]] ||align="right"| 2,242 ||align="right"| 185,594 ||align="right"| 251,702 ||align="right"| 318,633 || [[Labé]]
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| align="right"| 23 || [[Lélouma Prefecture|Lélouma]] ||align="right"| 4,275 ||align="right"| 121,079 ||align="right"| 137,273 ||align="right"| 162,634 || [[Lélouma]]
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| align="right"| 26 || [[Mali Prefecture|Mali]] ||align="right"| 8,802 ||align="right"| 184,936 ||align="right"| 204,041 ||align="right"| 290,320 || [[Mali, Guinea|Mali]]
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| align="right"| 33 || [[Tougué Prefecture|Tougué]] ||align="right"| 3,825 ||align="right"| 80,293 ||align="right"| 114,647 ||align="right"| 122,959 || [[Tougué]]
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| || '''Région de Mamou''' ||align="right"| 17,074 ||align="right"| 437,212 ||align="right"| 612,218 ||align="right"| 732,117 || 
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| align="right"| 7 || [[Dalaba Prefecture|Dalaba]] ||align="right"| 3,328 ||align="right"| 96,571 ||align="right"| 136,656 ||align="right"| 136,320 || [[Dalaba]]
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| align="right"| 27 || [[Mamou Prefecture|Mamou]] ||align="right"| 9,108 ||align="right"| 139,764 ||align="right"| 236,326 ||align="right"| 318,738 || [[Mamou]]
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| align="right"| 30 || [[Pita Prefecture|Pita]] ||align="right"| 4,638 ||align="right"| 200,877 ||align="right"| 239,236 ||align="right"| 277,059 || [[Pita, Guinea|Pita]]
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| || '''Région de Nzérékoré''' ||align="right"| 37,658 ||align="right"| 740,128 ||align="right"| 1,348,787 ||align="right"| 1,663,582 || 
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| align="right"| 1 || [[Beyla Prefecture|Beyla]] ||align="right"| 13,612 ||align="right"| 120,610 ||align="right"| 169,730 ||align="right"| 325,482 || [[Beyla, Guinea|Beyla]]
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| align="right"| 14 || [[Guéckédou Prefecture|Guéckédou]] ||align="right"| 4,750 ||align="right"| 150,997 ||align="right"| 347,541 ||align="right"| 291,823 || [[Guéckédou]]
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| align="right"| 24 || [[Lola Prefecture|Lola]] ||align="right"| 4,688 ||align="right"| 76,689 ||align="right"| 134,326 ||align="right"| 175,213 || [[Lola, Guinea|Lola]]
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| align="right"| 25 || [[Macenta Prefecture|Macenta]] ||align="right"| 7,056 ||align="right"| 142,355 ||align="right"| 278,789 ||align="right"| 298,282 || [[Macenta]]
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| align="right"| 29 || [[Nzérékoré Prefecture|Nzérékoré]] ||align="right"| 3,632 ||align="right"| 194,600 ||align="right"| 283,413 ||align="right"| 396,118 || [[Nzérékoré]]
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| align="right"| 34 || [[Yomou Prefecture|Yomou]] ||align="right"| 3,920 ||align="right"| 54,877 ||align="right"| 134,988 ||align="right"| 176,664 || [[Yomou]]
|-
| || '''Total Guinea''' ||align="right"| 245,836 ||align="right"| 4,660,582 ||align="right"| 7,156,406 ||align="right"| 10,628,972 || 
|}

[[Image:Guinea Prefectures.png|right|325px]]

==See also==
*[[Administrative divisions of Guinea]]
*[[Sub-prefectures of Guinea]]
*[[ISO 3166-2:GN]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Guinea geography-related lists]]