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Tap Water Safety in Guinea

Do not Drink :(

LAST UPDATED: April 8, 2021 12:53 pm
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How do People In Guinea Rate The Tap Water?

Travellers and residents of Guinea have rated the water quality and pollution as follows, according to subjective survey data. A score of 100% is considered very high, and a score of 0% is very low. Please be cautious that "moderate to very high" water pollution is bad and the higher the rate of water quality the better.

Can you drink the tap water in Guinea?

The US Center for Disease Control's travel advisory recommends avoiding tap water and drinking bottled or disinfected water in Guinea (source). Like all countries though, water accessibility, sanitation, and treatment vary widely from location to location, so we encourage looking for specific city information.

What do people in Guinea think about the tap water?

The tap water is not safe to drink. Bottled water is widely available.

Wikitravel

Water bottled in the name of Coyah is available everywhere for about USD0.50 per 1.5 litre bottle and is very good. Conakry's tap water is generally not safe unless filtered/boiled.

USER SUBMITTED RATINGS

tap water
  • Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility 88% Very High
  • Water Pollution 94% Very High
  • Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility 13% Very Low
  • Water Quality 6% Very Low

The above data is comprised of subjective, user submitted opinions about the water quality and pollution in , measured on a scale from 0% (lowest) to 100% (highest).

Reminder

Always take extra precautions, the water may be safe to drink when it leaves the sewage treatment plant but it may pick up pollutants during its way to your tap. We advise that you ask locals or hotel staff about the water quality. Also, note that different cities have different water mineral contents.

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