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Sadiola

Sadiola
Commune and town
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Sadiola is located in Mali
Sadiola
Sadiola
Location in Mali
Coordinates: 13°53′20″N 11°42′10″W / 13.88889°N 11.70278°W / 13.88889; -11.70278Coordinates: 13°53′20″N 11°42′10″W / 13.88889°N 11.70278°W / 13.88889; -11.70278
Country  Mali
Region Kayes Region
Cercle Kayes Cercle
Area
 • Total 5,010 km2 (1,930 sq mi)
Population (2009 census)
 • Total 39,305
 • Density 7.8/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Sadiola is a commune and small town in western Mali, south of Kayes. It is home to two large open cast gold mines, the Sadiola Mine and the Yatela Mine, which are both operated by Anglogold-Ashanti. The commune includes 46 villages and in 2009 had a population of 39,305.


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