Kindia

City in Guinea: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Strassenszene bei Kindia

Strassenszene bei Kindia: Flucco, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Kindia is a city in Guinea. About 161,024 people live in the city proper, making it the 8th largest city of Guinea in our atlas.

It lies at 10.06° N, 12.87° W, about 415 m (1,362 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Africa/Conakry time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Kindia. Green dots: other major cities of Guinea. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Kindia has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am). The warmest month is usually Mar, with average highs near 37°C (99°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 18°C (65°F). Around 2,848 mm (112 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Aug.

34°18°Jan137°20°Feb437°22°Mar336°22°Apr2333°23°May11929°22°Jun34827°22°Jul78626°21°Aug87427°22°Sep46228°22°Oct18229°21°Nov4431°18°Dec2mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

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Sources

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Photo credits
  • Strassenszene bei Kindia: Flucco, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)