Port de Conakry

The Autonomous Port of Conakry is a port for the export of bauxite and containers in the city of Conakry, Guinea. It has a rich and complex history dating back to the 15th century, when Portuguese explorers began frequenting the Guinean coast in the area near Cape Verga. Over the centuries, several ports were built along the Guinean coast, including the port of Boké in 1849, Victoria, the Rio Pongo estuary, Dubréka, Conakry, and Méllacorée.

However, the preponderance of the choice of the port of Conakry over other ports was confirmed for two main reasons: the exceptional geographical location of Tombo Island, protected from prevailing westerly winds by the Loos Islands, which was ideal for the construction of a deep-water port, and the high cost of construction on the southwestern coast compared to the northwestern coast (the current location of the port) ...