Sokoro

Sokoro is a town near the northwestern extremity of Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Minignan Department in Folon Region, Denguélé District. The town is situated near the border with Mali, south of the neighboring Yanfolila Cercle. One kilometre northwest of town is a border crossing.

For the African language, see Sokoro language.
Sokoro
Town and sub-prefecture
Sokoro
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 10°12′N 7°50′W
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictDenguélé
RegionFolon
DepartmentMinignan
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total6,704
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Sokoro 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 Sokoro was 6,704.[3]

Villages

The 6 villages of the sub-prefecture of Sokoro and their population in 2014 are:[3]

  1. Djirila Bada (450)
  2. Keningouara (237)
  3. Madina (1 915)
  4. Nabagala (1 277)
  5. Sokoro (2 266)
  6. Tiemba (559)

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 Folon" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.


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