Bako, Ivory Coast

Bako is a town in north-western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture and commune of Odienné Department in Kabadougou Region, Denguélé District.

Bako
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Market day in Bako
Market day in Bako
Bako is located in Ivory Coast
Bako
Bako
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 9°8′N 7°37′W
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictDenguélé
RegionKabadougou
DepartmentOdienné
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total17,253
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

In the Dioula language of Ivory Coast and the Bambara language of Mali, "Bako" means "behind the river": "Ba" means "river" and "ko" means "behind". The people of the town are mostly agrarian.

In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Bako was 17,253.[2]

Villages

The 26 villages of the sub-prefecture of Bako and their population in 2014 are:[2]

  1. Bako (1 796)
  2. Bohisso (806)
  3. Gondiedougou (130)
  4. Linguesso (876)
  5. Mindiadougou (86)
  6. Moya 1 (546)
  7. Sarakorodougou (427)
  8. Tchigbéla (1 282)
  9. Tomba (584)
  10. Badjouala (179)
  11. Férémandougou (1 254)
  12. Kahanlo (445)
  13. Kahanso (1 427)
  14. Kona (494)
  15. Korondougou (738)
  16. Mamouroudougou (493)
  17. Mamoya (521)
  18. M'basso (347)
  19. Moya 2 (469)
  20. Mohi-Moussadougou (785)
  21. Niénesso (765)
  22. Sokorodougou (1 181)
  23. Tindrima Sokoro (473)
  24. Tindrima Sokoura (175)
  25. Yagbèdougou (438)
  26. Zandougou (536)

References
  1. "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  2. "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Kabadougou" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.


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