Pogo, Ivory Coast Explained

Pogo
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:Savanes
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Tchologo
Subdivision Type3:Department
Subdivision Name3:Ouangolodougou
Subdivision Type4:Sub-prefecture
Subdivision Name4:Toumoukoro
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:10.4333°N -43°W
Elevation M:340

Pogo is a village in the far north of Ivory Coast. It is in the sub-prefecture of Toumoukoro, Ouangolodougou Department, Tchologo Region, Savanes District. Two kilometres north of the village is a border crossing with Mali.

Pogo was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[1]

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"