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BIENVENUE À LA RÉSIDENCE KAKIMBO

Lieu de vie, de services et de loisirs pour tous ses locataires, véritable « havre de paix » sans égal en guinée.

Notre résidence vous accueille dans l’un de ses 220 appartements de haut standing, entièrement équipés.

idéalement situé

La résidence Kakimbo est idéalement située en plein cœur du quartier Koloma 1, où sont implantés les sièges des institutions et des grandes sociétés.

QUOTIDIEN FACILITé

La résidence est organisée pour servir au mieux ses occupants et leur faciliter le quotidien.

Réception, Wifi haut débit, gardiennage sont à votre disposition.

cadre de vie privilégié

La résidence Kakimbo offre un cadre de vie sans égal à Conakry :

• Restaurant au sein de la résidence
• Activités bien-être et soins proposés

multiples activités proposées

Pratiquez votre activité sportive préférée sur place.

Tennis, piscine, yoga, volley, … dans un cadre exceptionnel

Découvrez nos appartements

Du studio à la Suite : la résidence Kakimbo propose à la location longue durée une large gamme d’appartements. 

Jusqu’à 50 m2  

Jusqu’à 90 m2

Au dessus de 200 m2

Jusqu’à 400 m2

It is the best residential apartment complex not only in Conakry, but in all of West Africa

Having lived in Residence Kakimbo now for over 6 months I can confidently say it is the best residential apartment complex not only in Conakry, but in all of West Africa. The building is of a superior construction standard, the facilities are top of the line and the residences themselves are comfortable, well appointed and modern in all ways. The staff are welcoming, supportive and knowledgeable in providing the highest level of comfortable living to all who reside here. I feel most fortunate to call Residence Kakimbo my home.

Très bel établissement, excellentes prestations [...]

Eric DESTEPHEN

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Conakry: Living the High Life

Housing at overseas post is crucial. Where you live can really make or break an assignment. If one’s place is isolated from most or all of the Embassy/Consulate community, or makes for a long commute to the Embassy/Consulate or the school, or the place is especially dark or a myriad of repairs are necessary, these could all make one’s tour more challenging. I believe that at more difficult posts, the housing is even more important.

I have had pretty good luck with my housing. Though I have not always been assigned my first choice from the housing questionnaire and there were certainly times I experienced some housing envy (I am especially looking at you Jakarta), each of my government assigned homes have been very good. In Conakry, we hit the proverbial lottery and were placed in the capital’s most exclusive address: the Kakimbo Residences.

Also known as the les tours jumelles de Kakimbo or the Twin Towers of Kakimbo, the four-year old building stands 100 meters (328 feet) tall with 27 floors. It is the tallest building in Guinea by a long shot and is one of the tallest in West Africa. In my not very scientific online research I found only three other countries in the region with taller buildings – Nigeria, Togo, and Cote d’Ivoire – and only 20 countries on the African continent with a taller structure. Guinea may be one of the poorest countries in the world (despite its vast and mostly untapped natural resources), but it has put itself on the map with the Kakimbo Towers.

We do not live on the 27th floor, but we are close to the top. We have tremendous views across both sides of the peninsula. From one side we can see the runway of the Ahmed Sekou Toure International Airport, a mere three kilometers away, and watch the few planes take off and land. We can see the blue waters of the sea and the seemingly empty green mangroves that border the packed city.

Though Conakry is not known to have a lot of green space, from our height we can see a surprising amount of trees. In the neighborhood directly behind our building we watch life go on down below. We watch school kids in uniform walking down the dusty streets. We see games of soccer on those same roads — the players just pick up the ball when cars pass by and then resume the game as the vehicle passes. We see laundry being hung to dry.

The Bambeto traffic circle is often a bottleneck. The three kilometers to the airport can take an hour or more to drive. That was before the construction began to turn that traffic circle into an overpass; Now it is even worse. Before heading to the supermarket or the Embassy I can get an idea of how backed up the traffic is with a quick glance out the window.

On protest days, we watch as the crowds of youth surge from the side streets on to the main Rue Le Prince. There we can watch the demonstration play out in real time but in miniature. Youth advancing and throwing. Then the trucks of the police and gendarmerie advancing; tear gas canisters emitting smoke. The protestors running to the side streets. Then youth slinking back out to challenge the law enforcement again. Makeshift barriers of tires set alight. Back and forth.

It can feel odd observing all of these goings on from on high.

On the other side of the apartment the views are no less spectacular. My legs always feel a wee bit jelly-like as I step out on our balcony. It is a long way down! Looking out though one can see so much greenery – a massive, verdant ravine stands between the Kakimbo property and that of the U.S. Embassy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. To our right we can watch dawn break over the distant hills where the peninsula broadens and meets Kindia prefecture and to the left see the setting sun swiftly sink into the sea in a bed of cotton candy pink clouds. From high above we can also see the deep red of Guinea’s soil that produces so much in the way of the fruits and vegetables we see in roadside markets. Much of the exposed earth near Kakimbo though is obviously being cleared for plots where government buildings will be moving from the crowded historic heart of downtown Conakry. In just four months I have watched two new roads through these areas be prepared, graded, paved, and opened.

From our apartment I feel I can see Conakry’s potential spread out before me. From that height, most everything looks beautiful, innocuous, possible.

We are often in the clouds. I have looked out more than once and seen wet streets below but no precipitation, and assumed any rain had stopped, only to go downstairs and find it is pouring. As we were above the clouds, we didn’t see the rain.

Storms have a way of magnifying around Kakimbo. In Shanghai, we lived on the 19th floor of a 30 story building, but there were similarly tall buildings all around us. Here though, Kakimbo stands solitary. Nothing else is as tall for miles. When the wind really whips up, the clouds fly past the windows, and drafts send high pitched whistles through the apartment. The air pressure pops panels in the ceiling of the bathrooms. In our early months, in the height of the rainy season, I could not sleep through the night for all the odd creaks and groans and whistles.

Despite the height, it is not all that quiet. Sounds float up easily. Conakry is a real city. It is a busy, chaotic place. In Lilongwe, our single story ranch style home not far from the city center, was often quiet in the evenings. The noises were that of nature, of night birds singing, bats flying, the whirl of termites in the early months of the rainy season. Cars were rare in the evenings. Here, however, the traffic seems non-stop. Certainly weekdays and daytime hours are the busiest, but I can look out at any time of the night and find a steady stream of vehicles on the roads below. Their tinny, angry beeps reaching my ears at all hours.

There are pleasant sounds too. Roosters crowing, when far enough away, have a lovely ring. There must be many roosters in the neighborhood behind Kakimbo. Also goats, as I regularly hear their soft bleating, usually on weekends as I putter around my kitchen making breakfast. Guinea is a majority Muslim country and the competing calls to prayer of nearby mosques drift and linger in the air. I have not always had a warm relationship with the adhan . I recall in particular being brusquely woken at 4 am by a pre-recorded muezzin call broadcast loudly on a scratchy megaphone in the mosque next to my cheap accommodation in western Java. But here, with the height, it is euphonious.

There is also a commuter train, the “Conakry Express,” which transports folks from the Conakry suburbs to the tip of the Kaloum peninsula. There is a stop at the western end of the ravine and the train’s whistle as it approaches and leaves the station is audible from my apartment. I have lived near trains before – in Georgia and Japan – and just the right amount of distance can turn the drawn-out “toot-toot” into something soothing.

The amenities of the Kakimbo are without match in Conakry. There are two restaurants; one stand alone at the entrance to the grounds where weddings, happy hours, and other events are regularly held and another on the 27th floor of the East Tower. There is a large pool divided one part into swimming lanes and the other graced with water features – from submerged chaise lounges with massaging jets to power showers. Next to the pool is a sauna and a hammam. Below the pool are the tennis courts, basketball court, and sand volleyball court.

On the first basement floor there is a gym, squash court, karaoke room, and a yoga/dance room. For games there are pool tables, ping pong tables, foosball, and those basketball games you find in arcades where you have to sink as many baskets within a certain amount of time. But here the coins are included, thus unlimited games are free. I have spent quite a bit of time down there perfecting my arcade free throw. I plan to sweep the tickets next time I am at a Dave & Busters. There is also a Thai massage room with actual masseuses from Thailand here on one year working visas. And on the first floor there is a mini mart. Shopping is time consuming with the traffic and the need to go to two or three stores to get maybe half of what you need for at least three times the price it would be at home. To be able to get the basics from salt to soy sauce, bread to bottled water, or toilet paper and shampoo, milk and eggs just downstairs makes life in Conakry a wee bit easier.

Living in Kakimbo has many advantages, though disadvantages too. Not all is rosy here. The electricity goes out about once a day for example. Twice all the outlets on one side of the apartment stopped working. There are those wild winds whipping around the building during storms and sometimes stray bullets from police actions against protests. One is in Conakry and yet oddly removed. Though I freely acknowledge this I am also quite sure that living here was the best decision for C and I.

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4 thoughts on “ conakry: living the high life ”.

As you say, there are pros and cons to being somewhat isolated from the life on the streets of Conakry. As a USAID dependent for 20 years I agree on the importance of decent housing, particularly at a challenging post. I’m glad you found a place that keeps you and your daughter safe and calm. I worry though about the youth on the streets protesting injustice, corruption and worse. It seems that they are risking their lives by raising their voices. Hopefully the Embassy is actively working to support a peaceful solution. https://www.reuters.com/site-search/?query=Conakry

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Tours jumelles

Ensemble de deux tours identiques / de wikipedia, l'encyclopédie encyclopedia.

Des tours jumelles sont deux immeubles identiques voisins de grande hauteur.

Cet article est une ébauche concernant l’ architecture ou l’ urbanisme .

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Theme: Trajectoire

L’édition 2023 de TEDxBambeto a choisi TRAJECTOIRE comme thème central, mettant en lumière l’importance des parcours individuels et collectif dans la recherche du succès et de l’accomplissement. Ce thème explore les trajectoires personnelles, sociales et scientifiques qui façonnent nos vies et influencent le monde qui nous entoure.

La TRAJECTOIRE évoque l’idée de mouvement, de progression et d’évolution. Il répresente le cheminement que nous entreprenons pour atteindre nos objectifs, surmonter les obstacles et réaliser nos rêves. Chaque individu à sa propre trajectoire, unique et singulière, qui est le reflet de ses expériences, de ses choix et de sa détermination.

TEDxBambeto 2023 rassemblera des conférenciers inspirants, des penseurs visionnaires et des experts dans différents domaines, qui partageront leurs histoires de trajectoires remarquables et inspirants. Ils discuteront des défis qu’ils ont dû surmonter, des leçons apprises en cours de route, et des transformations qu’ils ont réalisées pour créer un positif dans leur vie et dans le monde.

Speakers may not be confirmed. Check event website for more information.

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Tours jumelles de Boulbinet : l’Etat bail le domaine à ‘’Kakandé IMMO’’, une filiale de Guicopres (images)

Construit dans les années 60, les deux tours de Boulbinet d’une même hauteur, hauts de 11 étages situés dans la commune de Kaloum se trouvant dans un état piteux et de délabrement très dangereux seront très prochainement dans un état neuf. Leur Etat actuel inquiète les citoyens de la presqu’île de Kaloum. Pour éviter d’éventuel drame et rendre plus attrayant les domaines, l’Etat guinéen décide de faire face à cette réalité en jetant son regard sur Kakandé IMMO, une des filiales de l’entreprise Guicopres, a qui il a baillé le domaine. Le Gouvernement guinéen décide donc de se tourner vers une entreprise nationale évoluant dans le domaine du BTP et de l’immobilier. Et c’est sur la société de l’homme d’affaires, Kerfala Person Camara que l’Etat mise.

Les nombreux travaux réalisés et en cours de réalisation sur les routes de Conakry et de l’intérieur du pays, des bâtiments administratifs et autres par l’entreprise Guicopres de Kerfala Camara (KPC), ont certainement attiré l’attention du chef de l’Etat et son gouvernement. Le président Alpha Condé a confié la réalisation des deux tours jumelles de Boulbinet à ‘’KAKANDE IMMO’’.

Des informations obtenues auprès du service communication du groupe Guicopres, affichent nettement l’ambitieux projet du président de la République. A travers ce bail, la filiale KAKANDE IMMO, aura une lourde mission à accomplir pour reconstruire ces deux tours. Sur la maquette du projet, l’ambition de faire d’elles des tours dignes de nom s’y trouve.

Des images de la maquette du présent projet dont Globalguinee.info en dispose, indiquent qu’il y aura la construction de deux blocs de R+15, 60 appartements, 25 magasins et boutiques, 70 places de parking, un Aire de jeux et une piscine sur ce site d’une superficie de 15.700 mètre carré.

Les tours de Boulbinet risquaient fort de s’écrouler un jour ou l’autre comme un château de cartes. Au-delà de leur vétusté, ces deux édifices étaient devenus un refuge à la merci de la débauche au détriment de la jeunesse. Face à cette situation qui interpelle plus d’un, les habitants des lieux et leurs environs ont lancé un cri d’alarme aux autorités locales. Un appel entendu par les autorités guinéennes. A la finalité de ce chantier, Boulbinet changera d’images.

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