Sangarédi

Sangarédi is a mining town and sub-prefecture in western Guinea, where bauxite is mined. The ore is shipped by a railway to the Atlantic coast port of Kamsar, 135km to the west. As of 2016, Sangarédi had a population of 81,736 people, an increase of around 5% in just two years from 2014[1] due to the expansion of the area's three bauxite mines and refinery by CBG (the Compagnie des bauxites de Guinée) which currently produces around 14,000,000 tonnes per year from Sangarédi.[2]

Sangarédi
Sangarédi
Location in Guinea
Coordinates: 11°06′N 13°46′W
Country Guinea
RegionBoke Region
Elevation
456 ft (139 m)
Population
 (2016)
  Total81,736

Transport

The town is served by Sangarédi Airport.

References

  1. "Guinea". Institut National de la Statistique, Guinea, accessed via Geohive. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
  2. CBG website

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