The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Conakry, Guinea.
Prior to 20th century 1885 – French in power on Tombo Island. 1891 – Conakry becomes capital of French colonial Riviéres du Sud. 1893 – Conakry becomes part of colonial French Guinea.
20th century
1904 – Conakry municipality established. 1914 – Kankan-Conakry railway begins operating. 1928 – Cathedrale Sainte-Marie construction begins. 1937 – La Douce Parisette (musical group) active. 1943 – Population: 21,217 city; 5,586 suburbs. 1947 – Franco-Guinean Union (political party) headquartered in city. 1948 – Population: 30,000 city. 1951 – Hafia Football Club formed. 1954 – Hotel de France in business. 1955 – Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Conakry established. 1956 – Ahmed Sékou Touré elected mayor. 1958 City becomes part of independent Guinea. Population: 78,388 city. Area of city: 2,000 hectares. 1959 – Donka Hospital built. 1960 Camp Boiro concentration camp begins operating. Sandervalia National Museum established. 1960s – Bembeya Jazz band active. 1961 – Horoya newspaper begins publication. 1962 Polytechnical Institute of Conakry established. Stade du 28 Septembre opens. 1964 Quinzaines Artistiques cultural festival begins. Hotel Palm Camayenne in business. Population: 175,000 urban agglomeration (including city). 1966 – Palais du Peuple built. 1967 – Population: 197,267 urban agglomeration (estimate). 1970 – 22 November: Portuguese invasion of Guinea-Conakry. 1971 January: Hanging of government officials on 8 November Bridge. Monument du 22 Novembre 1970 erected. 1973 – 20 January: Assassination of Bissau-Guinean revolutionary Amílcar Cabral. 1975 – Horoya Athlétique Club formed. 1982 – Conakry Grand Mosque opens. 1983 Population: 100,000 city. Area of city: 6,900 hectares. 1984 – March: Funeral of Ahmed Sékou Touré. 1985 – Conakry International Airport terminal built. 1991 – City administration sectioned into 5 communes: Dixinn, Kaloum, Matam, Matoto, Ratoma. 1992 – Le Lynx satirical newspaper begins publication. 1998 – Presidential Palace rebuilt. 1999 – Hotel Mariador Palace in business.
21st century
2004 – Maison du Livre (bookshop) in business. 2007 – January–February: 2007 Guinean general strike. 2008 26 September: Funeral of Lansana Conté. 23 December: 2008 Guinean coup d'état. 2009 – 28 September: 2009 Guinea protest and crackdown. 2010 – September: Pre-election unrest. 2011 Nongo Stadium built. Population: 1,786,000 (urban agglomeration). 2014 March: Conakry regional governor Sékou Resco Camara leaves office. Population: 1,659,785. 2017 – City named World Book Capital by UNESCO 2021 5 September – 2021 Guinean coup d'état.
See also List of Conakry mayors and other local officials (in French) History of Guinea Politics of Guinea
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