Map of Kankan, Guinea

Kankan is the administrative centre of Kankan Region, Guinea, with a population of about 221,428. It lies at 10.3854°N, 9.3057°W. Kankan is about 488 km (303 mi) east of Conakry, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Kouroussa, 70 km to the northwest.

Kankan at a glance

Where is Kankan?

• The 3rd largest city in Guinea by recorded population.
• The largest city in Kankan Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 31 min on the shortest day to 12 h 44 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kankan

• Kouroussa — 70 km northwest
• Siguiri — 116 km north
• Kissidougou — 159 km southwest
• Faranah — 162 km west
• Macenta — 206 km south
• Odienné — 214 km southeast, Ivory Coast
• Gueckedou — 222 km southwest
• Bougouni — 230 km northeast, Mali
• Koidu — 266 km southwest, Sierra Leone
• Kalaban Koro — 280 km northeast, Mali

Largest cities in Kankan Region

• Siguiri — 148,018
• Kouroussa — 36,295

Largest cities in Guinea

• Conakry — 1,928,389
• Nzérékoré — 226,426
• Manéah — 194,297
• Dubréka — 182,296
• Kindia — 161,024
• Siguiri — 148,018
• Kamsar — 148,000
• Kissidougou — 116,019
• Labé — 107,571
• Gueckedou — 79,140

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.