It is east of the capital Conakry near Faranah and near to the border with Sierra Leone.

The namesake town in Kalia, Gaoual, Guinea.

There are iron ore deposits nearby.

[citation needed] The exploration company is Bellzone.

[2][3] A heavy duty standard gauge common user railway, shared with amongst others the Simandou (South) mine and Faranah mines, would be built.