Sokoro is a town near the northwestern extremity of
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
Minignan Department
Minignan Department is a department of Folon Region in Denguélé District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 61,637 and its seat is the settlement of Minignan. The sub-prefectures of the department are Kimbirila-Nord, Minignan, Sokoro, and ...
in
Folon Region
Folon 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 Minignan and the region's population in the 2021 census was 146,209, making it t ...
,
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 is situated near the border with
Mali
Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali ...
, south of the neighboring
Yanfolila Cercle
Yanfolila Cercle is an administrative subdivision of the Sikasso Region of southern Mali. The administrative center (''chef-lieu'') is the town of Yanfolila.
The cercle is divided into 12 communes:.
* Baya
* Bolo-Fouta
* Djallon-Foula
* Djiguiy ...
. One kilometre northwest of town is a border crossing.
Sokoro was a
commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
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 Sokoro was 6,704.
Villages
The 6 villages of the sub-prefecture of Sokoro and their population in 2014 are:[
# Djirila Bada (450)
# Keningouara (237)
# Madina (1 915)
# Nabagala (1 277)
# Sokoro (2 266)
# Tiemba (559)
]
References
Sub-prefectures of Folon Region
Ivory Coast–Mali border crossings
Former communes of Ivory Coast
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