Beyla, Guinea
Beyla | |
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Sub-prefecture and town | |
  Beyla Location in Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 8°41′N 8°38′W / 8.683°N 8.633°W / 8.683; -8.633 | |
| Country |  Guinea |
| Region | Nzerekore Region |
| Prefecture | Beyla Prefecture |
| Elevation | 2,477 ft (755 m) |
| Population (2008 est.) | |
| • Total | 13,204 |
Beyla (N’ko: ߓߋߟߊ߫) is a town and urban sub-prefecture located in south eastern Guinea. It is the capital of the Beyla prefecture of the Nzerekore region of Guinea.
Population 13,204 (2008 est) [1]
Mining
Dyula merchants established the settlement in the early 1200s as a hub for gathering slaves and kola nuts. Nowadays, it serves as the primary commercial hub for rice, livestock, tobacco, coffee, palm oil, and palm kernels.[2]
Beyla is the main town serving the Simandou iron ore project. The mine is operated by a British-Australian mining corporation called the Rio Tinto Group. Its presence in Beyla has lasted approximately 17 years. The Rio Tinto Group has also invested about $700,000,000 USD towards the Guinea government for the purpose of exploring and likely prospecting of the mountain.[3]
References
- ^ World Gazetteer, Retrieved on June 16, 2008
- ^ "Beyla | Guinea | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA SIMFER S.A & RIO TINTO MINING AND EXPLORATION LTD (2014). Amended and Consolidated Basic Convention - For the Mining of the Simandou Iron Deposits. Republic of Guinea and Simfer S.A.
Capital: Beyla | ||
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08°41′00″N 08°38′00″W / 8.68333°N 8.63333°W / 8.68333; -8.63333
