Dogbo

Dogbo is a town in south-western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of San-Pédro Department in San-Pédro Region, Bas-Sassandra District.

For the place in Benin, see Dogbo-Tota.
Dogbo
Town and sub-prefecture
Dogbo
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 4°57′N 7°3′W
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictBas-Sassandra
RegionSan-Pédro
DepartmentSan-Pédro
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total37,391
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

The far northern part of the sub-prefecture lies within Taï National Park.

Dogbo 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 Dogbo was 37,391.[3]

Villages

The seven villages of the sub-prefecture of Dogbo and their population in 2014 are:[3]

  1. Bloho (1 797)
  2. Boua (4 056)
  3. Dogbo (8 634)
  4. Gléré (3 536)
  5. Gnépasso (12 216)
  6. Magnery (6 021)
  7. Mana (1131)

References
  1. "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  2. "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.
  3. "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région San-Pédro" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.

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