Guinea is located in southwestern West Africa.
It is bound by Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal and Mali to the north, the Ivory Coast to the east, Sierra Leone and Liberia to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest. The country is divided into four topographical regions. Middle Guinea which is formed by the Fouta Djallon Massif and consists of a stepped plateau cut by narrow valleys. Upper Guinea in the northeast which is a region of grassy plains and savannas. The forest region of southeastern Guinea which consists of the Guinea Highlands.