Tougué
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| Tougué | |
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  Tougué
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| Coordinates: 11°27′N 11°41′W / 11.45°N 11.683°W | |
| Country |  Guinea |
| Region | Labé Region |
| Prefecture | Tougué Prefecture |
| Population (2008) | |
| - Total | 3,745 |
Tougué is a town located in central Guinea. It is the capital of Tougué Prefecture. Population 3,745 (2008 est). [1]
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[edit] Mining
There are deposits of bauxite near this town.
[edit] Transport
The mine is connected by a 140km 1435mm gauge railway to the junction at Dabola, where ore is transhipped to 1000mm gauge wagons for the rest of the journey to the port. [2] This branch line was completed in 1998.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ World Gazetteer, Retrieved on June 18, 2008
- ^ Janes World Railways 2002-2003 p102
Coordinates: 11°27′N 11°41′W / 11.45°N 11.683°W
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