Guinea is divided into four natural regions with distinct human, geographic, and climatic characteristics:
Guinea is divided into seven administrative regions. The national capital, Conakry, ranks as a special zone.
Guinea's regions are subdivided into thirty-three prefectures and one special zone, Conakry.
The Communes of Guinea or sub prefectures, known in French as sous-prefectures, are the third-level administrative divisions in Guinea. As of 2009 there were 303 rural communes of Guinea and 38 urban communes, 5 of which compose the Conakry greater urban area.
