Fengolo (also spelled Fangolo) is a town in north-western
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...
. It is a
sub-prefecture
A subprefecture is an administrative division of a country that is below prefecture or province.
Albania
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of
Madinani Department
Madinani Department is a department of Kabadougou Region in Denguélé District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 50,248 and its seat is the settlement of Madinani. The sub-prefectures of the department are Fengolo, Madinani, and N'Golobla ...
in
Kabadougou Region
Kabadougou Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Denguélé District. The seat of the region is Odienné and the region's population in the 2021 census was 289,806.
Ka ...
,
Denguélé District
Denguélé District (french: district du Denguélé, ) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the northwest corner of the country. The capital of the district is Odienné.
Creation
Denguélé Distr ...
. The town borders the
Savanes District
Savanes District (french: District des Savanes) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the northernmost part of the country. The capital of the district is Korhogo.
Creation
Savanes District was ...
to the east, and is situated approximately north of the town of
Madinani
Madinani is a town in north-western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Madinani Department in Kabadougou Region, Denguélé District. Madinani is also a commune. The town is centered between two major settlements in both the D ...
.
Fengolo was a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.
"Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours"
''news.abidjan.net'', 7 March 2012.
In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Fengolo was 5,929.
Villages
The 5 villages of the sub-prefecture of Fengolo and their population in 2014 are
:[
# Fengolo (2 467)
# Kakoro (812)
# Tiébala (549)
# Tiolasso (1 061)
# Tiomozomon (1 040)
]
References
Sub-prefectures of Kabadougou
Former communes of Ivory Coast
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