Fria

Fria

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Fria is a town in Lower Guinea, lying north of Conakry near the Amaria dam on the Konkouré River. Population 110,586 (2008 est). [ [http://world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&srt=npan&col=abcdefghinoq&msz=1500&geo=-89 World Gazetteer] , Retrieved on June 16 2008]

Overview

There are some variations in the name of the town: Friguia, Kimbo or Kimbo-city. Fria is known for its local caves, the Grottes de Bogoro and the Grottes de Konkouré). The town's economy relies heavily upon bauxite mining and aluminum production. The town of Fria was built around a company called Kimbo-Fria, now ACG Fria (Aluminum Company of Guinea), Africa's first aluminum factory. ACG-Fria is the only operating alumina refinery in Guinea, producing 600,000 tonnes of alumina and 2.8 million tonnes of bauxite per year.

Recently, the president of Guinea, Lansana Conte signed an agreement with RUSAL privatizing the bauxite and aluminum complex in Fria. This will allow for eventual doubling of the company's capacity.

Railway

The bauxite mine is connected by a 1000mm gauge railway to the port of Dubréka.

See also

* Railway stations in Guinea

References

External links

* http://www.chambredesmines-gn.org/PBPartners.asp?ActionID=67240448&PBMItemID=16997
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/GV/11/Fria.html FallingRain Map - elevation = 114m (Red dots are railways)]
* http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=5247


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