Biankouma | |
Settlement Type: | Town, sub-prefecture, and commune |
Pushpin Map: | Ivory Coast |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Ivory Coast |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Montagnes |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Tonkpi |
Subdivision Type3: | Department |
Subdivision Name3: | Biankouma |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 653 |
Population As Of: | 2021 census |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Note: | (2014 census) |
Population Total: | 71470 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Town |
Population Blank1: | 17922[2] |
Population Blank2 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Coordinates: | 7.7333°N -44°W |
Biankouma is a town in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and seat of Biankouma Department in Tonkpi Region, Montagnes District. Biankouma is also a commune.
The town is divided into old and new towns, the old town buildings being heavily ornamented. Biankouma is also known for its fetish houses and Goua dances. Mont Sângbé National Park lies near the town.
In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Biankouma was 71,470.[1]
The twenty seven villages of the sub-prefecture of Biankouma and their population in 2014 are:[3]