Bougou
Bougou is a town in the far north of Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of M'Bengué Department in Poro Region, Savanes District. Five kilometres northwest of town is a border crossing with Mali.
Bougou | |
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Town and sub-prefecture | |
  Bougou Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 10°13′N 5°52′W | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Savanes |
| Region | Poro |
| Department | M'Bengué |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 14,160 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Bougou was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[2]
In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Bougou was 14,160.[3]
Villages
The 6 villages of the sub-prefecture of Bougou and their population in 2014 are:[3]
- Bougou (3 583)
- Loulo (2 729)
- M'brigue (4 151)
- N'gandana (2 128)
- Nongon (952)
- Tehekaha (617)
Notes
- "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.
- "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Poro" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
Regional seat: Korhogo | ||
| Dikodougou Department |  | |
| Korhogo Department | ||
| M'Bengué Department | ||
| Sinématiali Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
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