Sadiola
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| Sadiola | |
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| — Commune and Town — | |
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 Sadiola
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| Coordinates: 13°53′N 11°42′W / 13.883°N 11.7°WCoordinates: 13°53′N 11°42′W / 13.883°N 11.7°W | |
| Country |  Mali |
| Region | Kayes Region |
| Cercle | Kayes Cercle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Balla Sissoko |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,180 sq mi (3,050 km2) |
| Population (1998) | |
| • Total | 16,678 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Sadiola is a town and commune in western Mali, south of Kayes. It is home to the largest gold mine in West Africa, the Sadiola Gold Mine, operated by Anglogold-Ashanti. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 16,678.[1]
Telephone service is offered to residents of Sadiola. The commune is in the process of acquiring electicity service.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Previsions de desserte des communes pour la periode de 2001-2005". Mali Reforme Telecom. http://mali-reforme-telecom.mctmtl.com/previsions.pdf. Retrieved January 23, 2009.
[edit] External links
- Sadiola at csa-mali.org (French)
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