Ouangolodougou, Ivory Coast
Ouangolodougou
Wangolodougou | |
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Town, sub-prefecture, and commune | |
Ouangolodougou Location in Côte d'Ivoire | |
Coordinates: 9°58′N 5°9′W / 9.967°N 5.150°W | |
Country | Côte d'Ivoire |
Region | Savanes |
Region | Tchologo |
Department | Ouangolodougou |
Elevation | 303 m (994 ft) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 74,519 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Ouangolodougou (also known as Wangolodougou) is a town in the far north of Ivory Coast, adjacent to the border with Burkina Faso. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Ouangolodougou Department in Tchologo Region, Savanes District. Ouangolodougou is also a commune.
Ouangolodougou is in the sub-Saharan Sahel savanna biogeography region, which is characterised by grasslands with trees.
Transport[]
The town is served by a station on the Abidjan-Niger Railway.
In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Ouangolodougou was 74,519.[2]
Villages[]
The 14 villages of the sub-prefecture of Ouangolodougou and their population in 2014 are:[2]
- Bénifesso (763)
- Brahimadougou (4 386)
- Broundougou (2 335)
- Niornigué 1 (2 465)
- Nioronigue 2 (1 947)
- Ouangolodougou (37 991)
- Sokourani (1 086)
- Torla (2 328)
- Torla-Noumozo (188)
- Bakarydougou (2 361)
- Diarratiédougou (1 046)
- Nambingué (12 865)
- Pléouo (2 422)
- Zandanakaha (Gbinzo Ii) (2 336)
References[]
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ a b "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Tchologo" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
Categories:
- Sub-prefectures of Tchologo
- Communes of Tchologo
- Savanes District geography stubs