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 | |
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Sub-prefecture and town | |
  Sangarédi Location in Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 11°06′N 13°46′W / 11.100°N 13.767°W | |
| Country |  Guinea |
| Region | Boke Region |
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 81,736 |
Transport
The town is served by Sangarédi Airport.