Yélimané Cercle
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| Yélimané | |
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| Cercle | |
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| 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]
- Diafounou Diongaga
- Diafounou Gory
- Fanga
- Gory
- Guidimé
- Kirané Kaniaga
- Konsiga
- Kremis
- Marekaffo
- Soumpou
- Toya
- Tringa
References
- ↑ Resultats Provisoires RGPH 2009 (Région de Kayes) (in French), République de Mali: Institut National de la Statistique.
- ↑ Communes de la Région de Kayes (in French), Ministère de l’administration territoriale et des collectivités locales, République du Mali.
External links
- Synthèsis des Plan de Securité Alimentaire des Communes du Cercle de Yélimané 2007-2011 (in French), Commissariat à la Sécurité Alimentaire, République du Mali, USAID-Mali, 2007.
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Coordinates: 15°05′N 10°35′W / 15.083°N 10.583°W
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