Matakong
Encyclopedia
Matakong is an island just off the coast of Guinea
between the capital Conakry
and the Sierra Leone
border.
Transguinean Railways
linking large iron and bauxite deposits to the coast. The proposed Bellzone iron ore mine at Kalia
may also share this railway line.
is built out and there is no room, and secondly, because a new port at Matakong has better access though flatter ground to the hinterland.
A 20 km pier may be needed to reach deepwater.
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...
between the capital Conakry
Conakry
Conakry is the capital and largest city of Guinea. Conakry is a port city on the Atlantic Ocean and serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea with a 2009 population of 1,548,500...
and the Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone , officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea to the north and east, Liberia to the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west and southwest. Sierra Leone covers a total area of and has an estimated population between 5.4 and 6.4...
border.
Transport
Matakong is the proposed port terminus of the heavy duty 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...
Transguinean Railways
Transguinean Railways
The Transguinean Railways is a proposed set of heavy duty standard gauge railways in Guinea to support heavy duty haulage of primarily iron ore and bauxite.- Overview :...
linking large iron and bauxite deposits to the coast. The proposed Bellzone iron ore mine at Kalia
Kalia, Faranah, Guinea
Kalia is one of two towns in Guinea with this name. This is the one in Faranah Prefecture. It is east of the capital Conakry near Faranah and near to the border with Sierra Leone.- Mining :There are iron ore deposits nearby...
may also share this railway line.
New port
A new deep water port is needed because, firstly, the port at ConakryConakry
Conakry is the capital and largest city of Guinea. Conakry is a port city on the Atlantic Ocean and serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea with a 2009 population of 1,548,500...
is built out and there is no room, and secondly, because a new port at Matakong has better access though flatter ground to the hinterland.
A 20 km pier may be needed to reach deepwater.
See also
- Transport in GuineaTransport in Guinea- Railways :total:1,086 kmstandard gauge:279 km gaugemetre gauge:807 km gauge The lines do not all connect.- Northern line :...
- 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 :...
- List of deep water ports