Marampa

Marampa
Marampa
Marampa is located in Sierra Leone
Marampa
Location in Sierra Leone
Coordinates: 08°41′0″N 12°28′0″W / 8.683333°N 12.466667°W / 8.683333; -12.466667Coordinates: 08°41′0″N 12°28′0″W / 8.683333°N 12.466667°W / 8.683333; -12.466667
Country Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Sierra Leone
Province Northern Province
District
Elevation 243 ft (74 m)
Population (2004)
 - Total 20,000 (est)
Time zone GMT (UTC-5)

Marampa in Sierra Leone is the site of an iron ore mine. Marampa is also a city with 20,000 inhabitants.

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Railway

The mine is connected to the port at Port Pepel by an 84 km long 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge railway. This railway is experiencing problems with the theft of its track, and other obstructions.

Mine

In September 2008, the mine at Marampa was sold to Cape Lambert Iron Ore.[1][2]

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