Fria
Encyclopedia
Fria is a town and Sub-prefecture
in Lower Guinea
, lying north of Conakry
near the Amaria dam on the Konkouré River
. Population 110,586 (2008 est).
s, the Grottes de Bogoro and the Grottes de Konkouré). The town's economy relies heavily upon bauxite
mining and aluminum production. The town of Fria was built around a company called Kimbo-Fria, now ACG Fria (Aluminum Company of Guinea), Africa's first aluminum factory. ACG-Fria is the only operating alumina refinery in Guinea, producing 600,000 tonnes of alumina and 2.8 million tonnes of bauxite per year.
Recently, the president of Guinea, Lansana Conte
, signed an agreement with RUSAL privatizing the bauxite and aluminum complex in Fria run by the Alumina Company of Guinea
. This will allow for eventual doubling of the company's capacity.
The town is served by Fria Airport
.
Sub-prefectures of Guinea
The Communes of Guinea or sub prefectures known in French as sous-prefectures are the third-level administrative divisions in Guinea...
in Lower Guinea
Lower Guinea
Lower Guinea can refer to the coastal part of either* the Republic of Guinea* the wider Guinea region-See also:*Lower Guinean forests*Middle Guinea*Upper Guinea...
, lying north of Conakry
Conakry
Conakry is the capital and largest city of Guinea. Conakry is a port city on the Atlantic Ocean and serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea with a 2009 population of 1,548,500...
near the Amaria dam on the Konkouré River
Konkouré River
The Konkouré River is a river in west Africa. The river originates in west central Guinea, West Africa, and flowing in a westerly direction 303 km to the Atlantic Ocean....
. Population 110,586 (2008 est).
Overview
There are some variations in the name of the town: Friguia, Kimbo or Kimbo-city. Fria is known for its local caveCave
A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to natural cavities some part of which is in total darkness. The word cave also includes smaller spaces like rock shelters, sea caves, and grottos.Speleology is the science of exploration and study...
s, the Grottes de Bogoro and the Grottes de Konkouré). The town's economy relies heavily upon bauxite
Bauxite
Bauxite is an aluminium ore and is the main source of aluminium. This form of rock consists mostly of the minerals gibbsite Al3, boehmite γ-AlO, and diaspore α-AlO, in a mixture with the two iron oxides goethite and hematite, the clay mineral kaolinite, and small amounts of anatase TiO2...
mining and aluminum production. The town of Fria was built around a company called Kimbo-Fria, now ACG Fria (Aluminum Company of Guinea), Africa's first aluminum factory. ACG-Fria is the only operating alumina refinery in Guinea, producing 600,000 tonnes of alumina and 2.8 million tonnes of bauxite per year.
Recently, the president of Guinea, Lansana Conte
Lansana Conté
Lansana Conté was the second President of Guinea from 3 April 1984 until his death. He was a Muslim and a member of the Susu ethnic group.-Early life:...
, signed an agreement with RUSAL privatizing the bauxite and aluminum complex in Fria run by the Alumina Company of Guinea
Alumina Company of Guinea
The Alumina Company of Guinea is a bauxite mining company based in Fria, Guinea. They are the main aluminium producing company in the country, and was once part-owned by the government of Guinea in Conakry and by the Reynolds Metals Company of Richmond, Virginia of the United States...
. This will allow for eventual doubling of the company's capacity.
The town is served by Fria Airport
Fria Airport
Fria Airport is an airport serving Fria, a town and sub-prefecture in the Kindia Region in the Republic of Guinea.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 06/24 with an asphalt surface measuring ....
.