Touba, Ivory Coast Explained

Touba
Settlement Type:Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Pushpin Map:Ivory Coast#Africa
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ivory Coast
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Woroba
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Bafing
Subdivision Type3:Department
Subdivision Name3:Touba
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:983
Population As Of:2021 census
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Note:(2014 census)
Population Total:55013
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Town
Population Blank1:22361[2]
Population Blank2 Title:Ethnicities
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:8.2833°N -48°W

Touba is a town in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Touba Department. It is also a commune and the seat of Bafing Region in Woroba District, near the border with Guinea.

Touba is a market town known for its stilt dancing, which takes place in nearby villages. It is viewed as the capital of the Mahouka people. The town is served by Mahana Airport.

In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Touba was 55,013.[1]

Villages

The forty one villages of the sub-prefecture of Touba 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/woroba/133304__touba/ Citypopulation.de