Map of Macenta, Guinea

Macenta is a city in Nzérékoré Region, Guinea, with a population of about 68,020. It lies at 8.5435°N, 9.4710°W. Macenta is about 475 km (295 mi) east of Conakry, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Gueckedou, 73 km to the west.

Macenta at a glance

Where is Macenta?

• The 15th largest city in Guinea by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Nzérékoré Region on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 37 min on the shortest day to 12 h 37 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Macenta

• Gueckedou — 73 km west
• Kissidougou — 99 km northwest
• Nzérékoré — 113 km southeast
• Ganta — 155 km south, Liberia
• Koidu — 165 km west, Sierra Leone
• Gbarnga — 172 km south, Liberia
• Kenema — 203 km west, Sierra Leone
• Danané — 203 km southeast, Ivory Coast
• Kankan — 206 km north
• Faranah — 217 km northwest

Largest cities in Nzérékoré Region

• Nzérékoré — 226,426
• Gueckedou — 79,140

Largest cities in Guinea

• Conakry — 1,928,389
• Nzérékoré — 226,426
• Kankan — 221,428
• Manéah — 194,297
• Dubréka — 182,296
• Kindia — 161,024
• Siguiri — 148,018
• Kamsar — 148,000
• Kissidougou — 116,019
• Labé — 107,571

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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.