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)

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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