Santou (locally, Santu) is a town and sub-prefecture in the Télimélé Prefecture in the Kindia Region of western-central Guinea.[1]
Santou | |
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Sub-prefecture and town | |
  Santou Location in Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 11°08′N 13°05′W / 11.133°N 13.083°W | |
| Country |  Guinea |
| Region | Kindia Region |
| Prefecture | Télimélé Prefecture |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Mining edit
- Bauxite and iron ore are mined in this district.
Transport edit
A standard gauge railway is under construction to connect these mines with the new port of Dapilon.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Subprefectures of Guinea". Statoids. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
- ^ [1] Dapilon-Santou railway
11°08′N 13°05′W / 11.133°N 13.083°W
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