Matakong

Matakong is an island just off the coast of Guinea between the capital Conakry and the Sierra Leone border.

Matakong, Forécariah Prefecture
Matakong, Forécariah Prefecture
Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 09°16′20″N 13°25′20″W
CountryGuinea
PrefectureForécariah Prefecture
Elevation
3 ft (1 m)

Nomenclature

Matakong is also called Matakan.

Transport

Matakong is the proposed port terminus of the heavy duty standard gauge Trans-guinean Railways linking large iron and bauxite deposits to the coast. The proposed Bellzone iron ore mine at Kalia may also share this railway line.[1]

New port

A new deep water port is needed because, firstly, the port at Conakry 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 deep water.

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See also

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-10-13. Retrieved 2010-05-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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