Biankouma Explained

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]

Villages

The twenty seven villages of the sub-prefecture of Biankouma and their population in 2014 are:[3]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/sub/admin/ Citypopulation.de
  2. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/cities/ Citypopulation.de
  3. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/montagnes/091101__biankouma/ Citypopulation.de