Sadiola
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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.
Telephone service is offered to residents of Sadiola. The commune is in the process of acquiring electicity service.
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
, south of Kayes
Kayes
Kayes is a city in western Mali on the Sénégal River, with a population of roughly 100,000 people. Kayes is the capital of the administrative region of the same name. The name "Kayes" comes from the Soninké word "karré", which describes a low humid place that floods in rainy season...
. It is home to the largest gold mine in West Africa
West Africa
West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of the African continent. Geopolitically, the UN definition of Western Africa includes the following 16 countries and an area of approximately 5 million square km:-Flags of West Africa:...
, the Sadiola Gold Mine
Sadiola Gold Mine
The Sadiola Gold Mine is an open-pit gold mine situated near Sadiola, in the Kayes Region of Mali. The operation is jointly owned by AngloGold Ashanti and Iamgold, who each have an effective holding of 41%, while the Government of Mali owns the remaining 18%...
, operated by Anglogold-Ashanti. As of 1998 the commune had a population of 16,678.
Telephone service is offered to residents of Sadiola. The commune is in the process of acquiring electicity service.