Simandou
Sign in to saveSimandou is a range of hills located in the Nzérékoré and Kankan regions of southeastern Guinea, in the country's mountainous, forested Guinée forestière region. At the southern end of the range, the site of a large iron ore deposit is currently being developed.
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- Mountain.name
- Simandou
- Mountain.photo
- Galleryforest 300.jpg
- Mountain.photo_caption
- Forest in the Simandou chain
- Mountain.map
- Guinea
- Mountain.label_position
- bottom
- Mountain.length_km
- 110
- Mountain.elevation_m
- 1656
- Mountain.prominence_m
- 1104
- Mountain.listing
- Ribu
- Mountain.country
- Guinea
- Mountain.region_type
- Region
- Mountain.region
- Nzérékoré
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- Elevation
- 300
- Image
- Galleryforest 300.jpg
- Length
- 110
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Simandou is a range of hills located in the Nzérékoré and Kankan regions of southeastern Guinea, in the country's mountainous, forested Guinée forestière region. At the southern end of the range, the site of a large iron ore deposit is currently being developed.
==Geography== The Simandou Range extends north and south. It is located east of Banankoro and Kérouané, from southern Kankan Region into northern Nzérékoré Region. The highest point is Pic de Fon, elevation , in the southern portion of the range. Other peaks include Pic de Tibé, elevation , located at the center of the range, and Pic de Going, , to the north.
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