Sangarédi Explained

Sangarédi
Settlement Type:Sub-prefecture and town
Pushpin Map:Guinea
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Guinea
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Guinea
Subdivision Name1:Boke Region
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2016
Population Total:81,736
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Coordinates:11.1°N -59°W
Elevation M:139

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]

Transport

The town is served by Sangarédi Airport.

References

11.1°N -59°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Guinea. Institut National de la Statistique, Guinea, accessed via Geohive. 27 August 2014.
  2. http://www.cbg-guinee.com/ CBG website