Ouangolodougou, Ivory Coast

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

Wangolodougou
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Ouangolodougou
Location in Côte d'Ivoire
Coordinates: 9°58′N 5°9′W
Country Côte d'Ivoire
RegionSavanes
RegionTchologo
DepartmentOuangolodougou
Elevation
303 m (994 ft)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total74,519
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

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]:

  1. Bénifesso (763)
  2. Brahimadougou (4 386)
  3. Broundougou (2 335)
  4. Niornigué 1 (2 465)
  5. Nioronigue 2 (1 947)
  6. Ouangolodougou (37 991)
  7. Sokourani (1 086)
  8. Torla (2 328)
  9. Torla-Noumozo (188)
  10. Bakarydougou (2 361)
  11. Diarratiédougou (1 046)
  12. Nambingué (12 865)
  13. Pléouo (2 422)
  14. Zandanakaha (Gbinzo Ii) (2 336)
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References
  1. "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  2. "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Tchologo" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.


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