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. In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Ouangolodougou was 82,801.[1]

Ouangolodougou
Wangolodougou
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Ouangolodougou is located in Ivory Coast
Ouangolodougou
Ouangolodougou
Location in Côte d'Ivoire
Coordinates: 9°58′N 5°9′W
Country Côte d'Ivoire
RegionSavanes
RegionTchologo
DepartmentOuangolodougou
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 zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

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)

References
  1. 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
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