Touba, Ivory Coast

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Touba
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Touba is located in Ivory Coast
Touba
Touba
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 8°17′N 7°41′W / 8.283°N 7.683°W / 8.283; -7.683Coordinates: 8°17′N 7°41′W / 8.283°N 7.683°W / 8.283; -7.683
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictWoroba
RegionBafing
DepartmentTouba
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total33,188
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Touba is a town in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Touba Department. It is also a commune and the seat of Bafing Region in Woroba District, near the border with Ivory Coast.

Touba is a market town known for its stilt dancing, which takes place in nearby villages. It is viewed as the capital of the people. The town is served by Mahana Airport.

In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Touba was 33,188.[2]

Villages[]

The forty one villages of the sub-prefecture of Touba and their population in 2014 are:[2]

  1. Fobédougou (204)
  2. Kamassella (570)
  3. Kohidougou (128)
  4. Kouroukoro (267)
  5. Mahana (300)
  6. Mimballa (512)
  7. N'golodougou (519)
  8. Orossanisso (153)
  9. Saala-Kamassella (92)
  10. Sanakoro (355)
  11. Sékodougou (186)
  12. Siano (119)
  13. Touba (22 361)
  14. Toubako-Kamassella (185)
  15. Yo (359)
  16. Bangofè (173)
  17. Bengoro-Tienko (160)
  18. Bénigoro (108)
  19. Bianko (262)
  20. Boola (90)
  21. Booni (265)
  22. Bouindala (343)
  23. Fahimasso (135)
  24. Gbanadougou (44)
  25. Godoufouna (414)
  26. Gouéla-Tienko (60)
  27. Londanan (163)
  28. Madina (376)
  29. Morigbèdougou (51)
  30. Silakoro (674)
  31. Sogbosso (26)
  32. Sokourala-Mahou (1 073)
  33. Tiasso (82)
  34. Tiékourasso-Tienko (96)
  35. Tienko (424)
  36. Toa (287)
  37. Touéla (164)
  38. Yaala-Touba (345)
  39. Yatienso (138)
  40. Zaala (496)
  41. Zoh (429)

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Bafing" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.


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