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Transport in Guinea

April 12, 2024

Transport in Guinea is composed by a variety of systems that people in the country use to get around as well as to and from domestic and international destinations. The railway from Conakry to Kankan ceased operating in the mid-1980s.[1] Most vehicles in Guinea are 20+ years old, and cabs are any four-door vehicle which the owner has designated as being for hire. Domestic air services are intermittent. Conakry International Airport is the largest airport in the country, with flights to other cities in Africa as well as to Europe.

Three men hold on to the back of a moving matatu, Guinea, 2014.

Locals, nearly entirely without vehicles of their own, rely upon these taxis (which charge per seat) and small buses to take them around town and across the country. There is some river traffic on the Niger and Milo rivers. Horses and donkeys pull carts, primarily to transport construction materials.

Iron mining at Simandou (South) in the southeast beginning in 2007 and at Kalia in the east is likely to result in the construction of a new heavy-duty standard gauge railway and deep-water port. Iron mining at Simandou (North) will load to a new port near Buchanan, Liberia, in exchange for which rehabilitation of the Conakry to Kankan line will occur.[citation needed]

Railways edit

Main article: Rail transport in Guinea
 
  1000 mm gauge tracks
  1435 mm gauge tracks

total: 1,086 km
standard gauge: 279 km 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) gauge
metre gauge: 807 km 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge (includes 662 km in common carrier service from Kankan to Conakry)[2]

The lines do not all connect.

Cities served by rail edit

Main article: Railway stations in Guinea

Santou - Dapilo edit

This 125 km long Standard Gauge railway connects bauxite mines at Boffa with a new port at Boké, both places in the north of Guinea.

A Joint Venture has already launched the $US 3bn Boffa – Boké Project which a 125km line from the Dapilon River Terminal to new mining areas of Santou II and Houda. [3] There are 2 tunnels.

This line opened in 28-06-2021. [4]

See: Boffa-Boke Railway

Northern line edit

This line is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) gauge (standard gauge) and carries about 12,000,000 t (11,810,478 long tons; 13,227,736 short tons) per annum.

Central line edit

This line is 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge and head off in a northwestern direction.

Southern line edit

This line is 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge. Conversion to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) gauge has been proposed.[5]

This line is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in).

South Western line edit

This line is 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) and parallels the Southern line.

Proposed South Trans-Guinean Railway edit

The heavy duty Transguinean Railways is about 650 km long and would be 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (standard gauge). It goes from iron ore mines in the south east and bauxite mines in the north to a new port a Matakong.[7]

Timeline edit

2019 edit

2008 edit

  • July 2008 - wobbles over Simandou leases [9]
  • four ex-Croatian locomotives refurbished and regauged in Russia [10]

1994 edit

Statistics edit

  • Length

Highways edit

total: 30,500 km
paved: 5,033 km
unpaved: 25,467 km (1996 est.)

The Trans–West African Coastal Highway crosses Guinea, connecting it to Bissau (Guinea-Bissau), and when construction in Sierra Leone and Liberia is complete, to a total of 13 other nations of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

Waterways edit

1,295 km navigable by shallow-draft native craft

Ports and harbors edit

Merchant marine edit

none (1999 est.)

Airports edit

Main article: List of airports in Guinea

15 (1999 est.)

Airports - with paved runways edit

total: 5
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 (1999 est.)

The airport code for the capital, Conakry, is CKY.

Airports - with unpaved runways edit

total: 10
1,524 to 2,437 m: 5
914 to 1,523 m: 4
under 914 m: 1 (1999 est.)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Railways in Guinea". sinfin.net. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  2. ^ United States Central Intelligence Agency (1997). "The World Factbook". Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  3. ^ Santou mines - Dapilon port
  4. ^ Opening
  5. ^ Janes World Railways 2002-2003 p182
  6. ^ Janes World Railways 2002-2003 p102
  7. ^ "Transguinean". www.teamgroup.it. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
  8. ^ "Guinea railway between Télimélé and Boffa". www.railwaysafrica.com.
  9. ^ . Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  10. ^ Railway Gazette International February 2008 p73
  11. ^ Izon, David (June 1995). "The Mineral Industry of Guinea" (PDF). minerals.usgs.gov. (PDF) from the original on 2003-06-29. Retrieved 2018-12-15.

External links edit

  • Google maps Conakry International Airport, Conakry, Guinea
  • Aviation Safety CKY Guinea
  • AZ World Airports Guinea

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Transport in Guinea is composed by a variety of systems that people in the country use to get around as well as to and from domestic and international destinations The railway from Conakry to Kankan ceased operating in the mid 1980s 1 Most vehicles in Guinea are 20 years old and cabs are any four door vehicle which the owner has designated as being for hire Domestic air services are intermittent Conakry International Airport is the largest airport in the country with flights to other cities in Africa as well as to Europe Three men hold on to the back of a moving matatu Guinea 2014 Locals nearly entirely without vehicles of their own rely upon these taxis which charge per seat and small buses to take them around town and across the country There is some river traffic on the Niger and Milo rivers Horses and donkeys pull carts primarily to transport construction materials Iron mining at Simandou South in the southeast beginning in 2007 and at Kalia in the east is likely to result in the construction of a new heavy duty standard gauge railway and deep water port Iron mining at Simandou North will load to a new port near Buchanan Liberia in exchange for which rehabilitation of the Conakry to Kankan line will occur citation needed Contents 1 Railways 1 1 Cities served by rail 1 1 1 Santou Dapilo 1 1 2 Northern line 1 1 3 Central line 1 1 4 Southern line 1 1 5 South Western line 1 1 6 Proposed South Trans Guinean Railway 1 2 Timeline 1 2 1 2019 1 2 2 2008 1 2 3 1994 1 3 Statistics 2 Highways 3 Waterways 4 Ports and harbors 5 Merchant marine 6 Airports 6 1 Airports with paved runways 6 2 Airports with unpaved runways 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksRailways editMain article Rail transport in Guinea nbsp 1000 mm gauge tracks 1435 mm gauge trackstotal 1 086 km standard gauge 279 km 1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in gauge metre gauge 807 km 1 000 mm 3 ft 3 3 8 in gauge includes 662 km in common carrier service from Kankan to Conakry 2 The lines do not all connect Cities served by rail edit Main article Railway stations in Guinea Santou Dapilo edit This 125 km long Standard Gauge railway connects bauxite mines at Boffa with a new port at Boke both places in the north of Guinea A Joint Venture has already launched the US 3bn Boffa Boke Project which a 125km line from the Dapilon River Terminal to new mining areas of Santou II and Houda 3 There are 2 tunnels This line opened in 28 06 2021 4 See Boffa Boke Railway Northern line edit This line is 1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in gauge standard gauge and carries about 12 000 000 t 11 810 478 long tons 13 227 736 short tons per annum Port Kamsar port Boke Crossing with proposed B B line Both 1435mm gauge By bridge or by level crossing Rail Sangaredi bauxite mineCentral line edit This line is 1 000 mm 3 ft 3 3 8 in gauge and head off in a northwestern direction Conakry capital and port Dubreka Fria bauxite mineSouthern line edit This line is 1 000 mm 3 ft 3 3 8 in gauge Conversion to 1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in gauge has been proposed 5 Conakry capital and port Kindia provincial capital Kolenten Konkoure several km north of railway Mamou provincial capital Kegnego Dabola junction and break of gauge Bissikrima Cissela Kouroussa bridge over Niger River Kankan terminus and provincial capital This line is 1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in Dabola junction and break of gauge Tougue bauxite 6 South Western line edit This line is 1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in and parallels the Southern line Conakry capital and port Rail Map red dots Rail Map gray lines Kindia bauxite mine Proposed South Trans Guinean Railway edit The heavy duty Transguinean Railways is about 650 km long and would be 1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gauge It goes from iron ore mines in the south east and bauxite mines in the north to a new port a Matakong 7 Matakong Deep water port Forecariah Madina Woula way station Bambafouga junction Marela way station Faranah Tiro Kissidougou way station Macenta Koule Nzerekore Lola Simandou iron ore deposit near Dieke Nimba iron ore Pontiola bauxite Tougue branch terminus bauxiteTimeline edit 2019 edit Telimele Boffa 8 2008 edit July 2008 wobbles over Simandou leases 9 four ex Croatian locomotives refurbished and regauged in Russia 10 1994 edit Progress 11 Statistics edit LengthHighways edittotal 30 500 km paved 5 033 km unpaved 25 467 km 1996 est The Trans West African Coastal Highway crosses Guinea connecting it to Bissau Guinea Bissau and when construction in Sierra Leone and Liberia is complete to a total of 13 other nations of the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS Waterways edit1 295 km navigable by shallow draft native craftPorts and harbors editBoke Conakry KamsarMerchant marine editnone 1999 est Airports editMain article List of airports in Guinea 15 1999 est Airports with paved runways edit total 5 over 3 047 m 1 2 438 to 3 047 m 1 1 524 to 2 437 m 3 1999 est The airport code for the capital Conakry is CKY Airports with unpaved runways edit total 10 1 524 to 2 437 m 5 914 to 1 523 m 4 under 914 m 1 1999 est See also editEconomy of GuineaReferences edit Railways in Guinea sinfin net Retrieved 2016 08 10 United States Central Intelligence Agency 1997 The World Factbook Retrieved January 16 2020 Santou mines Dapilon port Opening Janes World Railways 2002 2003 p182 Janes World Railways 2002 2003 p102 Transguinean www teamgroup it Retrieved 2018 12 15 Guinea railway between Telimele and Boffa www railwaysafrica com Rio s Simandou blue is no hiccup despite assurances the Australian Archived from the original on 2008 07 31 Retrieved 2018 12 28 Railway Gazette International February 2008 p73 Izon David June 1995 The Mineral Industry of Guinea PDF minerals usgs gov Archived PDF from the original on 2003 06 29 Retrieved 2018 12 15 External links editGoogle maps Conakry International Airport Conakry Guinea Aviation Safety CKY Guinea AZ World Airports Guinea Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Transport in Guinea amp oldid 1173418221, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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