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Dixinn

Dixinn is an urban sub-prefecture (commune) in the Conakry Region of Guinea and one of thirteen in the capital Conakry. It is situated on the west side of the Conakry peninsula, directly to the northeast of the city centre at Kaloum. As of 2014 it had a population of 137,287 people; at the 1 July 2025 Census this had grown to 186,553.

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Dixinn
Dixinn
Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 9°33′4″N 13°40′23″W / 9.55111°N 13.67306°W / 9.55111; -13.67306
Country Guinea
RegionConakry Region
Area
 • Total
2.98 sq mi (7.71 km2)
Population
 (mid 2025 Census)
 • Total
186,553
 • Density62,700/sq mi (24,200/km2)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
A boatman in Dixinn source ↗

Dixinn is an urban sub-prefecture (commune) in the Conakry Region of Guinea and one of thirteen in the capital Conakry.1 It is situated on the west side of the Conakry peninsula, directly to the northeast of the city centre at Kaloum. As of 2014 it had a population of 137,287 people;2 at the 1 July 2025 Census this had grown to 186,553 (preliminary census return).3

The University of Conakry, Donka Hospital, Conakry Botanical Garden, the Grand Mosque of Conakry and Camp Boiro are located in Dixinn.

References

References

  1. "Subprefectures of Guinea". Statoids. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
  2. "Guinea". Institut National de la Statistique, Guinea, accessed via Geohive. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  3. Institut National de la Statistique de Guinée, 2025.

9°33′4″N 13°14′23″W / 9.55111°N 13.23972°W / 9.55111; -13.23972