Yélimané Cercle

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.

Country Mali

Admin HQ (Chef-lieu)Yélimané

TimezoneUTC+0 (GMT)

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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	UTC+0 (GMT)

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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