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==Transport== |
==Transport== |
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While the main line is [[metre gauge]], the branch to [[Tougué]] is [[standard gauge]].<ref>[http://www.freebase.com/view/en/guinea?pid=%2Flocation%2Flocation%2Fcontains Guinea : Freebase |
While the main line is [[metre gauge]], the branch to [[Tougué]] is [[standard gauge]].<ref>[http://www.freebase.com/view/en/guinea?pid=%2Flocation%2Flocation%2Fcontains Guinea : Freebase – The World's Database<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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==Mining== |
==Mining== |
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Development of iron ore deposits was proposed in 1994. This would require upgrading of the understrength line from the port of [[Conakry]] or a new heavy duty line to a new port at [[Matakan]].<ref>http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/country/2004/gvmyb04.pdf |
Development of iron ore deposits was proposed in 1994. This would require upgrading of the understrength line from the port of [[Conakry]] or a new heavy duty line to a new port at [[Matakan]].<ref>[http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/country/2004/gvmyb04.pdf International Minerals Statistics and Information] USGS</ref> There are also deposits of bauxite. |
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==Notable people== |
==Notable people== |
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Latest revision as of 05:52, 22 January 2023
Dabola | |
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Town and sub-prefecture | |
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  Dabola Location in Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 10°45′N 11°07′W / 10.750°N 11.117°W | |
| Country |  Guinea |
| Region | Faranah Region |
| Prefecture | Dabola Prefecture |
| Elevation | 363 m (1,191 ft) |
| Population (2014 census) | |
| • Total | 38,617 |
Dabola (N’ko: ߘߊߓߏߟߊ߫) is a town in central Guinea. As of 2014 it had a population of 38,617 people.[1] It grew around the railway line from Conakry to Kankan and is known for the Tinkisso Falls and for its important dam.
Transport[edit]
While the main line is metre gauge, the branch to Tougué is standard gauge.[2]
Mining[edit]
Development of iron ore deposits was proposed in 1994. This would require upgrading of the understrength line from the port of Conakry or a new heavy duty line to a new port at Matakan.[3] There are also deposits of bauxite.
Notable people[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Guinea". Institut National de la Statistique, Guinea, accessed via Geohive. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Guinea : Freebase – The World's Database
- ^ International Minerals Statistics and Information USGS
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