Kindia

Kindia is a major town in Guinea, some 130 km from the capital Conakry by road.

Understand
People here speak Susu, like in Conakry and most of coastal Guinea.

Get in
The road between Mamou and Conakry was completely renovated in early 2023 and is in very good condition.


 * By car from Conakry in 1.5-2 hours.
 * By 5place/7place from Dalaba for 100,000 GFr, which takes 1-1.5 hours.

See

 * See waterfalls:
 * Voile de la Mariée
 * Cascade de Tabouna

Do

 * Hiking:
 * Hike up the Mount Gangan. In the rain-season, you might have to walk through water. Locals might insist that a guide is obligatory and you have to pay for them, but the truth of that statement has not been double-checked.

Buy
There is a large market, hard to miss when wandering across the town. You can buy all kinds of locally produced goods, for example the local honey with a very unique taste. Ask local people for whatever you need.

There is a You can withdraw money here without a fee for visa cards. Societe Generale takes a fee of 6,900 GFr.

Sleep




Go next
South of the city centre is the
 * Dalaba
 * Conakry
 * Labé