Kalia, Faranah Explained

Official Name:Kalia, Faranah
Pushpin Map:Guinea
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guinea
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Guinea
Subdivision Name1:Faranah Prefecture
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:10.1833°N -11.2333°W
Elevation M:582

Kalia is one of two towns in Guinea with this name. This is the one in Faranah Prefecture. It is east of the capital Conakry near Faranah and near to the border with Sierra Leone.

Namesake

The namesake town in Kalia, Gaoual, Guinea.

Mining

There are iron ore deposits nearby.[1] The exploration company is Bellzone.[2]

The port would be at Matakong.[3] [4]

A heavy duty standard gauge common user railway, shared with amongst others the Simandou (South) mine and Faranah mines, would be built. The loaded trains will weigh about 20,000 t and there will also be fuel and container trains.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: otal.com. www.afternic.com. 1 December 2022.
  2. Web site: BellZone | Compare Personal Loans. www.bellzone.com.au. 1 December 2022.
  3. Web site: Bellzone Mining - Kalia Rail System . 2010-05-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091013195346/http://www.bellzone.com.au/Kalia/Project/RailSystem/tabid/86/Default.aspx . 2009-10-13 .
  4. Web site: Bellzone Mining - Kalia Location & tenure . 2009-12-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20091013195610/http://www.bellzone.com.au/Kalia/LocationTenure/tabid/70/Default.aspx . 2009-10-13 . dead .