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.[2]
Ouangolodougou
Wangolodougou | |
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Town, sub-prefecture, and commune | |
Coordinates: 9°58′N 5°9′W / 9.967°N 5.150°W | |
Country | Ivory Coast |
Region | Savanes |
Region | Tchologo |
Department | Ouangolodougou |
Area | |
• Total | 766 km2 (296 sq mi) |
Elevation | 303 m (994 ft) |
Population (2021 census)[2] | |
• Total | 82,801 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
• Town | 37,991[1] |
(2014 census) | |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Ouangolodougou is situated in the sub-Saharan Sahel savanna biogeography region, which is characterised by grasslands with trees.
Transport
editThe town is served by a station on the Abidjan-Niger Railway.
Villages
editThe 14 villages of the sub-prefecture of Ouangolodougou and their population in 2014 are:[3]
- Bénifesso (763)
- Brahimadougou (4 386)
- Broundougou (2 335)
- Niornigué 1 (2 465)
- Nioronigue 2 (1 947)
- Ouangolodougou (37 991)
- Sokourani (1 086)
- Torla (2 328)
- Torla-Noumozo (188)
- Bakarydougou (2 361)
- Diarratiédougou (1 046)
- Nambingué (12 865)
- Pléouo (2 422)
- Zandanakaha (Gbinzo Ii) (2 336)
References
edit- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities of Ivory Coast
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of localities in the Ouangolodougou sub-prefecture