Beyla (N’ko: ߓߋߟߊ߫) is a town and urban sub-prefecture located in south eastern Guinea.

It is the capital of the Beyla prefecture of the Nzerekore region of Guinea.

Population 13,204 (2008 est) [1] Dyula merchants established the settlement in the early 1200s as a hub for gathering slaves and kola nuts.

[2] Beyla is the main town serving the Simandou iron ore project.

The Rio Tinto Group has also invested about $700,000,000 USD towards the Guinea government for the purpose of exploring and likely prospecting of the mountain.