Sianhala (also spelled Sanhala) is a town in northern
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
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Albania
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of
Kouto Department
Kouto Department is a Departments of Ivory Coast, department of Bagoué Region in Savanes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 175,587 and its seat is the settlement of Kouto. The sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast, sub-prefectures of the ...
in
Bagoué Region
Bagoué Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of three regions in Savanes District. The seat of the region is Boundiali and the region's population in the 2021 census was 515,890.
Bagoué ...
,
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 ...
. The town is four kilometres east of the border of
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 ...
.
Sianhala 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 Sianhala was 27,076.
Villages
The 8 villages of the sub-prefecture of Sianhala and their population in 2014 are:[
# Kelegbala (4 182)
# Mougnini (5 246)
# N'deou (6 228)
# Douasso (3 166)
# Sianhala (2 696)
# Tinasso (3 604)
# Zanasso1 (1 263)
# Zanasso2 (691)
]
Notes
Sub-prefectures of Bagoué
Former communes of Ivory Coast
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