Kouto | |
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Town, sub-prefecture, and commune | |
KoutoLocation in Ivory Coast | |
Coordinates: 9°54′N 6°25′W / 9.900°N 6.417°W / 9.900; -6.417 | |
Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Savanes |
Region | Bagoué |
Department | Kouto |
Area | |
• Total | 666 km (257 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 55,893 |
• Density | 84/km (220/sq mi) |
• Town | 10,989 |
(2014 census) | |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Kouto is a town in northern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Kouto Department in Bagoué Region, Savanes District. Kouto is also a commune. The town is known for its seventeenth century Sahelian mosque, which was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List (along with other nearby mosques) in 2021.
In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Kouto was 55,893.
Villages
The 11 villages of the sub-prefecture of Kouto and their population in 2014 are:
- Boyo (3 791)
- Kouto (10 989)
- Samorossoba (1 421)
- Timboroni (842)
- Nimbiasso (1 722)
- Tabakoroni (1 905)
- Tindara (2 757)
- Tioro (1 148)
- Womon (2 339)
- Wora (5 568)
- Zaguinasso (4 578)
Notes
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the localities in the sub-prefecture of Kouto
- ^ Citypopulation.de
- "Sudanese style mosques in northern Côte d'Ivoire". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
Departments and sub-prefectures of Bagoué Region, Savanes District | ||
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Regional seat: Boundiali | ||
Boundiali Department | ||
Kouto Department | ||
Tengréla Department | ||
* also a commune |
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