Cement in Africa
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Angola
- Lobitoo - proposal 2006
- Nova Cimangola - state-owned cement company based in LuandaLuandaLuanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...
, associated with Scancem and Heidelberg Cement
Cameroon
- DoualaDoualaDouala is the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Province. Home to Cameroon's largest port and its major international airport, Douala International Airport, it is the commercial capital of the country...
- port - cement worksPortland cementPortland cement is the most common type of cement in general use around the world because it is a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, stucco and most non-specialty grout... - YaoundéYaoundé-Transportation:Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is a major civilian hub, while nearby Yaoundé Airport is used by the military. Railway lines run west to the port city of Douala and north to N'Gaoundéré. Many bus companies operate from the city; particularly in the Nsam and Mvan neighborhoods...
- national capital - cement worksPortland cementPortland cement is the most common type of cement in general use around the world because it is a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, stucco and most non-specialty grout...
- existing owned by LaFargeLafargeLafarge is a French industrial company specialising in four major products: cement, construction aggregates, concrete and gypsum wallboard. In 2010 the company was the world's second-largest cement manufacturer by mass shipped behind Holcim.-History:...
of France.
- Limbe
Congo Brazzaville
- LoutétéLoutété- Transport :It is served by a station on the narrow gauge Congo-Ocean Railway.- External links :*...
- rehabilitate 2005 - CMKC GroupCMKC GroupCMKC Group, full name: Congo Malasia Korea Consortium Group, is a development conglomerate focused and specializing in international infra-structure construction and natural resource development...
- KibangouKibangou- Industry :It is a possible site for a cement works to be built by CMKC Group....
- possible site 2008
Côte d'Ivoire
- AbidjanAbidjanAbidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal...
A - AbidjanAbidjanAbidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal...
B - San Pédro
Djibouti
- Djibouti Cement SARL under construction, other import of 150,000MTPA for local consumption
Egypt
Egypt is one of the greatest cement producers all over the world and the leading country in the middle East,Africa, and the Arabian Region with a total production capacity of 50 million tons of cement.
- Italcementi Group, CairoCairoCairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
; 5 plants, 3 business units; Suez Cement Plant,Qattamya Cement Plant, Tourah Cement Plant, Helwan Cement Plant, and the white Plant on Al Minya.
- Egyptian Cement Company recently became Lafarge Cement Egypt with a total production capacity of about 10 million tons of cement coming from five lines designed and manufactured by POLYSIUS FRANCE, LCE arranged as the second plant all over the world on the cement production.
- Sinai White Cement Portland.
- Misr-Beni Suef.
- Misr-Quena.
- Cemex (Asuit Cement Comopany).
- El Ammriya Cement Company.
- Titan Cement Company with two plants, one located in Alexandria and another in Beni-Suef.
- Al Arabia for cement.
- Al Sweedy for Cement.
- South-Valley for Cement.
- The National Cement Company.
And still more plants are under construction.
Equatorial Guinea
- MalaboMalaboMalabo is the capital of Equatorial Guinea, located on the northern coast of Bioko Island on the rim of a sunken volcano....
- Cement Works COMERCIAL OKOMAR, S.A.
Ethiopia
- DejenDejenDejen is a town in west-central Ethiopia. Located in the Misraq Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region on the edge of the canyon of the Abay, it has a latitude and longitude of and an elevation between 2421 and 2490 meters above sea level. It is the administrative center of Dejen woreda.Between 1954...
- Dire DawaDire DawaDire Dawa is one of two chartered cities in Ethiopia . This chartered city is divided administratively into two woredas, the city proper and the non-urban woreda of Gurgura....
- Mek'eleMek'eleMek'ele , also transliterated as Makale, is a city in northern Ethiopia and the capital of the Tigray Region. It is located some 650 kilometers north of the capital, Addis Ababa, at latitude and longitude with an elevation of 2084 meters above sea level...
- Mesobo
- MugarMugarMugar may refer to:* David G. Mugar, New England businessman and philanthropist* The Mugar Memorial Library at Boston University* The Mugar Omni Theater at the Museum of Science, Boston...
(or Muger), DurbaDurbaDurba is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Shewa Zone, about 70km north of Addis Ababa, this town has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 2450 meters above sea level... - Derba Midroc, DurbaDurbaDurba is a town in central Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Shewa Zone, about 70km north of Addis Ababa, this town has a latitude and longitude of with an elevation of 2450 meters above sea level...
- proposed 2008 - Holleta=Debressina Business & Industry
Gabon
- NtoumNtoumNtoum is a town located in Estuaire Province, Gabon. It is the capital of the Komo-Mondah Department.- Transport :* It is located on the Trans-Gabon Railway about 40 km east of the capital Libreville, and is the proposed junction for the line to the iron ore exporting port of Santa Clara....
- Integrated - OwendoOwendoOwendo is a port city in Gabon, forming a south western suburb of Libreville. It lies at the western end of the Trans-Gabon Railway, and was opened in 1988.- See also :* List of deep water ports * Cement in Africa- External links :*...
- Grinding - FrancevilleFrancevilleFranceville or Masuku is one of the four largest cities in Gabon, with a population of around 22,000 people. It lies on the River Mpassa and at the end of the Trans-Gabon Railway and the N3 road. It grew from a village named Masuku when Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza chose it to resettle former...
- Grinding
Ghana
- Ghana Cement 97% market share
- Diamond Cement Ghana - 2001
- Buipe proposed
- Ghacem, a subsidiary of Scancem and Heidelberg Cement, with operations in the port city of TemaTemaTema is a city on the Atlantic coast of Ghana, lying east of the Ghanaian capital city, Accra, in the region of Greater Accra. As of 2005, Tema had a population of 209,000. The Greenwich Meridian passes directly through the city...
Kenya
- Athi River MiningAthi River MiningAthi River Mining, or ARM is a mining and manufacturing company in Kenya. The company is headquartered in Nairobi and its stock is listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange. ARM was founded in 1974 by Mr. H.J...
, Nairobi - Bamburi CementBamburi CementBamburi Cement is one of sub-saharan Africa's largest cement producers founded by Felix Mandl. The company is listed on the Nairobi Stock Exchange and its name is abbreviated to BCC....
of MombasaMombasaMombasa is the second-largest city in Kenya. Lying next to the Indian Ocean, it has a major port and an international airport. The city also serves as the centre of the coastal tourism industry....
and NairobiNairobiNairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The city and its surrounding area also forms the Nairobi County. The name "Nairobi" comes from the Maasai phrase Enkare Nyirobi, which translates to "the place of cool waters". However, it is popularly known as the "Green City in the Sun" and is... - Marich - proposed 2009
Libya
- Arabian Cement Co.Arabian Cement Co.The Arabian Cement Co. is a Libyan company involved in production of cement, lime, gypsum and paper bags for cement packaging, and other construction related operations. It has a total production capacity of roughly 3.340 million tons per year and currently operates seven plants throughout Libya...
- Libyan Cement CompanyLibyan Cement CompanyThe Libyan Cement Company has three cement-producing factories producing 2.8 million t/yr and a fourth plant producing cement packaging. The entire production is consumed by the local market, including 2,500 tons of cement a day used in the manufacture of pipeline for the Great Manmade River...
- Khoms - concrete sleeperConcrete sleeperA concrete sleeper is a railroad tie made out of steel reinforced concrete.-History:Concrete sleepers were first made in Germany in 1906 for use between Nuremberg and Bamberg.-Types:...
plant by Walterbau, Germany.
Malawi
- LaFarge Portland MalawiLafargeLafarge is a French industrial company specialising in four major products: cement, construction aggregates, concrete and gypsum wallboard. In 2010 the company was the world's second-largest cement manufacturer by mass shipped behind Holcim.-History:...
, BlantyreBlantyre, MalawiBlantyre or Mandala is Malawi's centre of finance and commerce, the largest city with an estimated 732,518 inhabitants . It is sometimes referred to as the commercial capital of Malawi as opposed to the political capital, Lilongwe...
Mauritania
- NouakchottNouakchott-Government:The town was first divided into districts in 1973. First it was divided into four. From 1986, the city has been split into nine districts.* Arafat* Dar Naim* El Mina* Ksar* Riad* Sebkha* Tevragh-Zeina* Teyarett* Toujounine...
- CIMENT DE MAURITANIE - NouakchottNouakchott-Government:The town was first divided into districts in 1973. First it was divided into four. From 1986, the city has been split into nine districts.* Arafat* Dar Naim* El Mina* Ksar* Riad* Sebkha* Tevragh-Zeina* Teyarett* Toujounine...
- MAFCI
Morocco
- Total production is 6.6 million tons in 1996.
- CasablancaCasablancaCasablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture...
- Ciments du Maroc, Italcementi Group, of CasablancaCasablancaCasablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture...
w/production: AgadirAgadirAgadir is a major city in southwest Morocco, capital of the Agadir province and the Sous-Massa-Draa economic region .-Etymology:...
, SafiSafi, MoroccoSafi is a city in western Morocco on the Atlantic Ocean. The capital of the Doukkala-Abda Region, it has a population of 282,227 , but is also the centre of an agglomeration which has an estimated 793,000 inhabitants ....
, MarrakechMarrakechMarrakech or Marrakesh , known as the "Ochre city", is the most important former imperial city in Morocco's history...
, Laayoune, Jorf LasfarJorf LasfarJorf Lasfar is a deepwater commercial port located on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. In terms of the volume of product processed, as of 2004, it was considered the second most important port in Morocco . It is home to a swiftly expanding industrial quarter, which includes both major artificial...
. - Tangiers
- AgadirAgadirAgadir is a major city in southwest Morocco, capital of the Agadir province and the Sous-Massa-Draa economic region .-Etymology:...
- MeknesMeknesMeknes is a city in northern Morocco, located from the capital Rabat and from Fes. It is served by the A2 expressway between those two cities and by the corresponding railway. Meknes was the capital of Morocco under the reign of Moulay Ismail , before it was relocated to Marrakech. The...
- TetouanTétouanTetouan is a city in northern Morocco. The Berber name means literally "the eyes" and figuratively "the water springs". Tetouan is one of the two major ports of Morocco on the Mediterranean Sea. It lies a few miles south of the Strait of Gibraltar, and about 40 mi E.S.E. of Tangier...
- Marrakesh
- OujdaOujdaOujda is a city in eastern Morocco with an estimated population of 1 million. The city is located about 15 kilometers west of Algeria and about 60 kilometers south of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the capital of the Oriental Region of Morocco and the birthplace of the current Algerian president,...
- TemaraTemaraTemara is a coastal city in Morocco. It is part of the Wilaya Rabat -Salé, and is located directly south of Rabat on the Atlantic coast, in the suburban area of the capital. The city has 250,000 inhabitants as of 2010. It is twinned with Saint Germain en Laye, France...
Mozambique
- Cimentos de Mozambique, subsidiary of Portuguese company CimporCimporCimpor - Cimentos de Portugal is the largest Portuguese cement group, operating in eleven countries - Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Brazil, Tunisia, Turkey, Cape Verde, Mozambique, China, Egypt and South Africa, involved in manufacturing and marketing cement, hydraulic lime, concrete and aggregates,...
at MatolaMatolaMatola is a city in southern Mozambique, which lies 12 kilometers to the west of the country's capital, Maputo. Matola is the capital of Maputo Province and has had its own elected municipal government since 1998. It has a port and also the biggest industrial area in Mozambique... - DondoDondoDondo is a city and seat of Dondo District of Sofala Province in Mozambique.According to the United Nations Human Settlements Programme following decentralization of political structure in Mozambique in the 1990s, a study in 1998 revealed that elected leaders in the city for Sofala Province lacked...
- also concrete sleeperConcrete sleeperA concrete sleeper is a railroad tie made out of steel reinforced concrete.-History:Concrete sleepers were first made in Germany in 1906 for use between Nuremberg and Bamberg.-Types:...
plant - NacalaNacalaNacala, also known as Cidade de Nacala or Nacala-Porto is on the northern coast of Mozambique is the deepest natural port on the east coast of Africa. It serves as the terminal for the Nacala Railway, a rail link to the landlocked Malawi...
Namibia
- Karibib - proposed 2008
- OtaviOtaviOtavi is a town of 4,000 inhabitants in the Otjozondjupa Region of central Namibia. It is the district capital of the Otavi electoral constituency. Most of the area is dolomitic and the district was in the past renowned for its mineral wealth...
- Ohorongo CementOhorongo CementOhorongo Cement operates the only cement factory in Namibia. The Ohorongo Cement Plant is located on Farm Sargberg near Otavi in the Otjozondjupa Region. Today German group Schwenk Zement KG owns 100% of the company, but is investigating Namibian institutional investors.The ground breaking ceremony...
, under construction 2010; rail siding
Nigeria
- Cement Company of Northern Nigeria, also known as Sokoto Cement, with 6 offices in northern states
- Bua Cement, Ukpilla Former Edo cement, near Benin CityBenin CityBenin City, is a city and the capital of Edo State in southern Nigeria. It is a city approximately twenty-five miles north of the Benin River. It is situated 200 miles by road east of Lagos...
- Dangote
- Benue Cement Company (now under Dangote group)
- LafargeLafargeLafarge is a French industrial company specialising in four major products: cement, construction aggregates, concrete and gypsum wallboard. In 2010 the company was the world's second-largest cement manufacturer by mass shipped behind Holcim.-History:...
- Ashaka Cement in Kano StateKano StateKano State is a state located in North-Western Nigeria. Created on May 27, 1967 from part of the Northern Region, Kano state borders Katsina State to the north-west, Jigawa State to the north-east, Bauchi State to the south-east and Kaduna State to the south-west...
in the north - Atlas Cement
- WAPCO in Lagos StateLagos StateLagos State is an administrative division of Nigeria, located in the southwestern part of the country. The smallest in area of Nigeria's states, Lagos State is the most populous state in Nigeria and arguably the most economically important state of the country and west Africa, containing Lagos, the...
- Ashaka Cement in Kano State
- Nigerian Cement
- SokotoSokotoSokoto is a city located in the extreme northwest of Nigeria, near to the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River. As of 2006 it has a population of 427,760...
agreement 2008- UNICEM, Calabar. Mfamosing, cross river state
- Obajana cement factory (Dangote group), Obajana, Kogi State
- Obajana cement factory (Dangote group), Ibeshe, Ogun state
- Lakatabu cement factory (WAPCO Lafarge), Ifo, OGUN STATE
Bauchi-Gwana Cement, Alkaeri L.G.A. Bauchi (subsidiary of cretent int ltd U.S.A)
Senegal
- Societe Commerciale de Transport et d'Industrie (SUARL) in DakarDakarDakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
- Sococim Industries, RufisqueRufisqueRufisque is a city in the Dakar region of western Senegal, at the base of the Cap-Vert Peninsula. It has a population of 179,797 . In the past it was an important port city in its own right, but is now a suburb of Dakar....
- Ciments du Sahel, Polysius AGPolysius AGPolysius AG is a German company and subsidiary company of ThyssenKrupp Technologies, that manufactures cement plants and builds cement mills, cement kilns, cement factory automation systems and ore grinding facilities...
subsidiary, KirèneKirène- Transport :It lies about 20 km from the nearest railway station, Thiès, on the railway network of Senegal....
- to be expanded in 2008
South Africa
- Barloworld LimitedBarloworld LimitedBarloworld Limited is an industrial brand management company, founded in South Africa. Once a large conglomerate with many unrelated businesses, ranging at various times from mining, information technology and building materials to motor vehicles, it has repositioned itself as an industrial brand...
- Pretoria Portland Cement CompanyPretoria Portland Cement CompanyPretoria Portland Cement Company or simply PPC Cement is an South African cement producing company with eight manufacturing facilities and three milling depots in South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe...
in GautengGautengGauteng is one of the nine provinces of South Africa. It was formed from part of the old Transvaal Province after South Africa's first all-race elections on 27 April 1994...
and DurbanDurbanDurban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism... - WG Wearne Limited in Gauteng Province
Sudan
- Atbara - rail junction - river
- RabakRabakRabak the capital of White Nile State of Sudan, is a city in the east of Sudan. It is located at around .-Geography:The city is, the capital of white nile state in Sudan, located on the eastern bank of the White Nile river, approximately 260 km south of Khartoum and 340 km west of...
- rail junction - river - Proposed 2008
Tanzania
- Mbeya Cement in Mbeya
- Tanga CementTanga CementTanga Cement is a cement company of Tanzania. The company was founded in 1980 in association with the government of Denmark and in 1989, as a state company of the Tanzanian government, entered into a management contract with Holcim Cement of Switzerland. In 1996 the government began to privatize...
in TangaTanga, TanzaniaTanga is both the name of the most northerly seaport city of Tanzania, and the surrounding Tanga Region. It is the Regional Headquarters of the region.With a population of 243,580 in 2002, Tanga is one of the largest cities in the country... - Twiga CementTwiga CementTwiga Cement is a company of Tanzania that manufactures portland cement. Twiga's cement is produced in grades of Twiga Ordinary and Twiga Extra.- History :...
in Dar es SalaamDar es SalaamDar es Salaam , formerly Mzizima, is the largest city in Tanzania. It is also the country's richest city and a regionally important economic centre. Dar es Salaam is actually an administrative province within Tanzania, and consists of three local government areas or administrative districts: ...
Togo
- Cimtogo, LoméLoméLomé, with an estimated population of 737,751, is the capital and largest city of Togo. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, Lomé is the country's administrative and industrial center and its chief port. The city exports coffee, cocoa, copra, and palm kernels...
- WACEM, LoméLoméLomé, with an estimated population of 737,751, is the capital and largest city of Togo. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, Lomé is the country's administrative and industrial center and its chief port. The city exports coffee, cocoa, copra, and palm kernels...
- TabligboTabligboTabligbo is a city in Togo with 14,023 inhabitants . It is the seat of Yoto prefecture in Maritime Region.- Industry :It was the site of a cement clinker works - CIMAO cement. The plant was active from 1980 to 1984. Several attempts to restart the plant were made until 1997, when WACEM reopened...
- CIMAO clinker works (proposed)
Tunisia
- Benzert privatized in 1997
- La société des Ciments Artificiels Tunisiens « CAT » part of Italian group «COLACEM », based in Tunis
- La société des Ciments de Jbel Oust « CJO » from the Portuguese group « CIMPOR », based in Jbel Oust
- La société des Ciments d'Enfidha « CE » from the Spanish group « UNILAND », based in Enfidha
- La société des Ciments de Gabès « SCG » from the Portuguese group «SECIL », based in Gabès
- La SOTACIB, White cement production plant, from the Spanish group « PRASA », based in Tunis
Uganda
- Hima Cement LimitedHima Cement Limited-Overview:Hima Cement Limited is the second-largest manufacturer of cement in Uganda, producing an estimated 850,000 metric tonnes annually. The leading cement manufacturer in the country, Tororo Cement Limited, has a production capacity of over 1 million metric tonnes annually...
at HimaHimaA himá "inviolate zone" refers to an area set aside for the conservation of natural capital, typically fields, wildlife and forests - contrast ḥaram, which defines an area protected for more immediate human purposes....
, in Kasese DistrictKasese DistrictKasese District is a district in Western Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its 'chief town', Kasese, where the district headquarters are located.-Location:Kasese District is located along the Equator...
- Tororo Cement LimitedTororo Cement LimitedTororo Cement Limited is a leading manufacturer of construction materials in East Africa.-Overview:Tororo Cement Limited is the largest manufacturer of cement in Uganda, producing an estimated 1,000,000 metric tonnes annually. Not far behind, is Hima Cement Limited, which produces an estimated...
at TororoTororoTororo is a town in Eastern Uganda. It is the main municipal, administrative and commercial center of Tororo District. The district was named after the town.-Location:...
, in Tororo DistrictTororo DistrictTororo District is a district in Eastern Uganda. Like most other Ugandan districts, it is named after its "chief town", Tororo.-Location:Tororo District is bordered by Mbale District to the north, Manafwa District to the northeast, the Republic of Kenya to the east, Busia District to the south,...
Zambia
- LaFarge Cement ZambiaLafargeLafarge is a French industrial company specialising in four major products: cement, construction aggregates, concrete and gypsum wallboard. In 2010 the company was the world's second-largest cement manufacturer by mass shipped behind Holcim.-History:...
in ChilangaChilanga, ZambiaChilanga is a town in Zambia. It is the capital of Chilanga district of Northern Province. It is near the border with Tanzania.- Namesakes :...
, LusakaLusakaLusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is located in the southern part of the central plateau, at an elevation of about 1,300 metres . It has a population of about 1.7 million . It is a commercial centre as well as the centre of government, and the four main highways of Zambia head...
, NdolaNdolaNdola is the third largest city in Zambia, with a population of 495,000 . It is the industrial, commercial, on the Copperbelt, Zambia's copper-mining region, and capital of Copperbelt Province. It is also the commercial capital city of Zambia and has one of the three international airports, others...
, Tukule
Zimbabwe
- LaFarge Cement ZimbabweLafargeLafarge is a French industrial company specialising in four major products: cement, construction aggregates, concrete and gypsum wallboard. In 2010 the company was the world's second-largest cement manufacturer by mass shipped behind Holcim.-History:...
, formerly Circle Cement, HarareHarareHarare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its...
See also
- Portland cementPortland cementPortland cement is the most common type of cement in general use around the world because it is a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, stucco and most non-specialty grout...
- Concrete sleeperConcrete sleeperA concrete sleeper is a railroad tie made out of steel reinforced concrete.-History:Concrete sleepers were first made in Germany in 1906 for use between Nuremberg and Bamberg.-Types:...
- Cement millCement millA cement mill is the equipment used to grind the hard, nodular clinker from the cement kiln into the fine grey powder that is cement...
- Cement kilnCement kilnCement kilns are used for the pyroprocessing stage of manufacture of Portland and other types of hydraulic cement, in which calcium carbonate reacts with silica-bearing minerals to form a mixture of calcium silicates...
- List of countries by cement production