Boké Region
Encyclopedia
The Boké Region is located in western Guinea
. It is bordered by the countries of Senegal
and Guinea-Bissau
and the Guinean regions of Kindia
and Labé
. Its capital is the city of Boké
.
Prefectures of Boké Region include:
The Boké Region is the home to a great part of Guinea's aluminium
(or bauxite
) reserves. At least two of the country's largest mining
facilities are located there:
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
. It is bordered by the countries of Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
and Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west....
and the Guinean regions of Kindia
Kindia Region
The Kindia Region is located in western Guinea. It is bordered by the country of Sierra Leone and the Guinean regions of Conakry, Labé, Mamou, and Boké.Prefectures of Kindia Region include:*Coyah Prefecture*Dubréka Prefecture*Forécariah Prefecture...
and Labé
Labé Region
The Labé Region is located in north-central Guinea. It is bordered by the countries of Senegal and Mali and the Guinean regions of Faranah, Kindia, Mamou, and Boké.Prefectures of Labé Region include:*Koubia Prefecture*Labé Prefecture*Lélouma Prefecture...
. Its capital is the city of Boké
Boké
Boké is the capital city of Boké Prefecture within the Boké Region of Lower Guinea near the border with Guinea-Bissau. It is also a sub-prefecture of Guinea. Located along the Rio Nuñez which flows to its not-too-distant mouth on the Atlantic Ocean, Boké is a port. It is known for the Fortin de...
.
Prefectures of Boké Region include:
- Boffa PrefectureBoffa PrefectureBoffa is a prefecture located in the Boké Region of Guinea. The capital is Boffa. The prefecture covers an area of 9,100 km.² and has an estimated population of 165,000.-Sub-prefectures:The prefecture is divided administratively into sub-prefectures:...
- Boké PrefectureBoké PrefectureBoké is a prefecture located in the Boké Region of Guinea. The capital is Boké. The prefecture covers an area of 11,053 km.² and has an estimated population of 289,000.-Sub-prefectures:The prefecture is divided administratively into sub-prefectures:...
- Fria PrefectureFria PrefectureFria is a prefecture located in the Boké Region of Guinea. The capital is Fria. The prefecture covers an area of 1,811 km.² and has an estimated population of 82,000. It is the site of the first alumina factory in Africa.-Sub-prefectures:...
- Gaoual PrefectureGaoual PrefectureGaoual is a prefecture located in the Boké Region of Guinea. The capital is Gaoual. The prefecture covers an area of 11,500 km.² and has an estimated population of 158,000.-Sub-prefectures:The prefecture is divided administratively into sub-prefectures:...
- Koundara PrefectureKoundara PrefectureKoundara is a prefecture located in the Boké Region of Guinea. The capital is Koundara. The prefecture covers an area of 5,505 km.² and has an estimated population of 110,000.-Sub-prefectures:...
The Boké Region is the home to a great part of Guinea's aluminium
Aluminium
Aluminium or aluminum is a silvery white member of the boron group of chemical elements. It has the symbol Al, and its atomic number is 13. It is not soluble in water under normal circumstances....
(or bauxite
Bauxite
Bauxite is an aluminium ore and is the main source of aluminium. This form of rock consists mostly of the minerals gibbsite Al3, boehmite γ-AlO, and diaspore α-AlO, in a mixture with the two iron oxides goethite and hematite, the clay mineral kaolinite, and small amounts of anatase TiO2...
) reserves. At least two of the country's largest mining
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
facilities are located there:
- Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée, or CBG, which is operated by Halco MiningHalco MiningHalco Mining is an aluminium company based in Guinea. The company is organized under the laws of the state of Delaware in the United States. Halco is the 51% owner of the stock of Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinee, the primary aluminium mine and smelter operator in Guinea, known as CBG.The...
, an international and intercorporate aluminium mining entity. - Alumina Company of GuineaAlumina Company of GuineaThe Alumina Company of Guinea is a bauxite mining company based in Fria, Guinea. They are the main aluminium producing company in the country, and was once part-owned by the government of Guinea in Conakry and by the Reynolds Metals Company of Richmond, Virginia of the United States...
, or ACG, operating the Friguia bauxite-alumina complex in Fria PrefectureFria PrefectureFria is a prefecture located in the Boké Region of Guinea. The capital is Fria. The prefecture covers an area of 1,811 km.² and has an estimated population of 82,000. It is the site of the first alumina factory in Africa.-Sub-prefectures:...
.