Mangouin Explained

Mangouin
Settlement Type:Village
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
Subdivision Type4:Sub-prefecture
Subdivision Name4:Biankouma
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:7.65°N -44°W

Mangouin is a village in western Ivory Coast. It is in the sub-prefecture of Biankouma, Biankouma Department, Tonkpi Region, Montagnes District.

Until 2012, Mangouin was in the commune of Mangouin-Yrongouin. In March 2012, Mangouin-Yrongouin became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[1] Yrongouin is a smaller village one-and-a-half kilometres north of Mangouin.

Notes and References

  1. http://news.abidjan.net/h/428492.html "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours"