Touba, Ivory Coast

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Touba
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
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Touba
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Touba
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Coordinates: 8°17′N7°41′W / 8.283°N 7.683°W / 8.283; -7.683
CountryFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
District Woroba
Region Bafing
Department Touba
Area
 • Total
983 km2 (380 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census) [1]
 • Total
55,013
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
 • Town
22,361 [2]
 (2014 census)
Time zone UTC+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 Guinea.

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

In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Touba was 55,013. [1]

Villages

The forty one villages of the sub-prefecture of Touba and their population in 2014 are: [3]

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


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