Touba is a town in 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

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of and the seat of

Touba Department Touba Department is a department of Bafing Region in Woroba District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 120,524 and its seat is the settlement of Touba. The sub-prefectures of the department are Dioman, Foungbesso, Guintéguéla, and Tou ...

. It is also a

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and the seat of

Bafing Region Bafing Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast and is part of Woroba District. The region's seat is Touba. The region's area is 8,660 km², and its population in the 2021 census was 262,850. Departments and geography Bafing Region is c ...

Woroba District Woroba District (french: District du Woroba) is one of 14 administrative districts of Ivory Coast. It is in the northeast part of the country. Its capital is Séguéla. Creation Woroba District was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation ...

, near the

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with

Guinea Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the we ...

. Touba is a

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known for its stilt dancing, which takes place in nearby villages. It is viewed as the capital of the Mahouka people. The town is served by

Mahana Airport Touba Airport is an airport serving Touba, Côte d'Ivoire, Touba, Côte d'Ivoire. See also *Transport in Côte d'Ivoire * * References Great Circle Mapper - Touba* Google Earth Airports in Ivory Coast Buildings and structures in Wo ...

. In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Touba was 55,013.

Villages

The forty one villages of the sub-prefecture of Touba and their population in 2014 are:Citypopulation.de
Population of the localities in the sub-prefecture of Touba

Notes

Sub-prefectures of Bafing Region Communes of Bafing Region Regional capitals of Ivory Coast {{Woroba-geo-stub