Ouangolodougou, Ivory Coast Explained

Ouangolodougou
Other Name:Wangolodougou
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:Region
Subdivision Name1:Savanes
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Tchologo
Subdivision Name3:Ouangolodougou
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:766
Population As Of:2021 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Note:(2014 census)
Population Total:82801
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Town
Population Blank1:37991[2]
Population Blank2 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:9.9667°N -14°W
Elevation M:303

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 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]

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/savanes/112304__ouangolodougou/ Citypopulation.de