Ouangolodougou, Ivory Coast

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Ouangolodougou
Wangolodougou
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Ouangolodougou
Location in Côte d'Ivoire
Coordinates: 9°58′N5°9′W / 9.967°N 5.150°W / 9.967; -5.150
CountryFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Côte d'Ivoire
Region Savanes
Region Tchologo
Department Ouangolodougou
Area
  Total766 km2 (296 sq mi)
Elevation
303 m (994 ft)
Population
 (2021 census) [1]
  Total82,801
  Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
  Town
37,991 [2]
 (2014 census)
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. In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Ouangolodougou was 82,801. [1]

Contents

Ouangolodougou is situated 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.

Villages

The 14 villages of the sub-prefecture of Ouangolodougou and their population in 2014 are: [3]

  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. 1 2 Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast
  2. Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities of Ivory Coast
  3. Citypopulation.de Population of localities in the Ouangolodougou sub-prefecture