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
Beyla is located in Guinea
Beyla
Beyla
Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 8°41′N 8°38′W / 8.683°N 8.633°W / 8.683; -8.633
Country Guinea
RegionNzerekore Region
PrefectureBeyla Prefecture
Elevation
2,477 ft (755 m)
Population
 (2008 est.)
 • Total13,204

Population 13,204 (2008 est) [1]

Mining

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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]

References

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  1. ^ World Gazetteer, Retrieved on June 16, 2008
  2. ^ "Beyla | Guinea | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  3. ^ THE REPUBLIC OF GUINEA SIMFER S.A & RIO TINTO MINING AND EXPLORATION LTD (2014). Amended and Consolidated Basic Convention - For the Mining of the Simandou Iron Deposits. Republic of Guinea and Simfer S.A.

08°41′00″N 08°38′00″W / 8.68333°N 8.63333°W / 8.68333; -8.63333