Lamco Iron Mine
Lamco Iron Mine is an iron mine in Nimba, Liberia. Lamco Iron Mine is situated nearby to the town Yekepa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Yekepa
Town
Yekepa is a town in the Yahmein or Yarmein District of northern Nimba County in Liberia, lying near the Guinean border. It was the base for Lamco's iron ore mining operation until it was destroyed in the First Liberian Civil War which lasted from 1989 to 1997. Yekepa is situated 3 miles west of Lamco Iron Mine.
Lamco Iron Mine
- Type: Iron mine
- Also known as: “Kotoupe” and “Lamco Mine”
- Category: industry
- Location: Nimba, Liberia, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
7.56667° or 7° 34′ northLongitude
-8.5° or 8° 30′ westElevation
2,077 feet (633 metres)Open location code
6CVHHG82+M2GeoNames ID
2275454
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