Yélimané Cercle

Yélimané
Location of Yélimané Cercle in Mali
Country Mali
RegionKayes Region
Admin HQ (Chef-lieu)Yélimané
Area
  Total
5,700 km2 (2,200 sq mi)
Population
 (2009 census)
  Total
178,442
  Density31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

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.

Yélimané Cercle is a major center of gold mining.

The cercle is subdivided into 12 communes: