Yélimané Cercle

Yélimané
Cercle

Location of Yélimané Cercle in Mali
Country  Mali
Region Kayes Region
Admin HQ (Chef-lieu) Yélimané
Area
  Total 5,700 km2 (2,200 sq mi)
Population (2009 census)[1]
  Total 178,442
  Density 31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Yélimané Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Kayes Region of Mali. Its administrative centre (chef-lieu) is the town of Yélimané. In the 2009 census the population of the cercle was 178,442.

Yélimané Cercle is a major center of gold mining.

The cercle is subdivided into 12 communes:[2]

References

  1. Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Kayes) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique, archived from the original (PDF) on September 19, 2012.
  2. Communes de la Région de Kayes (PDF) (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali.

Coordinates: 15°05′N 10°35′W / 15.083°N 10.583°W / 15.083; -10.583

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