Port Kamsar
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Kamsar is a port city in Guinea
, West Africa. It is also a Sub-prefecture of Guinea
. It is located on the mouth of the Río Nunez.
railway line feeding bauxite
from the mine at Sangarédi
to the port. Population 88,222 (2008 est).
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...
, West Africa. It is also a Sub-prefecture of Guinea
Sub-prefectures of Guinea
The Communes of Guinea or sub prefectures known in French as sous-prefectures are the third-level administrative divisions in Guinea...
. It is located on the mouth of the Río Nunez.
Transport
It has a standard gaugeStandard gauge
The standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
railway line feeding 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...
from the mine at Sangarédi
Sangarédi
Sangarédi is mining town and sub-prefecture in western Guinea, where bauxite is mined. The ore is shipped by a railway to the port of Kamsar. Population 20,638 . In April 2010, an expansion of the mine and its refinery were proposed.- Maps :*...
to the port. Population 88,222 (2008 est).
See also
- Transport in Guinea
- Railway stations in GuineaRailway stations in Guinea- Maps :* * * * * - also shows line parameters* - Northern line :This line is 1435 mm gauge and carries about 12 million tonnes per annum.* Port Kamsar - port* Boké* Sangarédi - bauxite mine- Central line :...