Timeline of Conakry

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.