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Sub-prefecture and town in Nzerekore Region, Guinea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Beyla (N’ko: ߓߋߟߊ߫) is a town and urban sub-prefecture located in south eastern Guinea. It is the capital of the Beyla prefecture of the Nzerekore region of Guinea.
Beyla | |
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Sub-prefecture and town | |
Coordinates: 8°41′N 8°38′W | |
Country | Guinea |
Region | Nzerekore Region |
Prefecture | Beyla Prefecture |
Elevation | 2,477 ft (755 m) |
Population (2008 est.) | |
• Total | 13,204 |
Population 13,204 (2008 est) [1]
Dyula merchants established the settlement in the early 1200s as a hub for gathering slaves and kola nuts. Nowadays, it serves as the primary commercial hub for rice, livestock, tobacco, coffee, palm oil, and palm kernels.[2]
Beyla is the main town serving the Simandou iron ore project. The mine is operated by a British-Australian mining corporation called the Rio Tinto Group. Its presence in Beyla has lasted approximately 17 years. The Rio Tinto Group has also invested about $700,000,000 USD towards the Guinea government for the purpose of exploring and likely prospecting of the mountain.[3]
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