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, "Bako" means "behind the river": "Ba" means "river" and "ko" means "behind". The people of the town are mostly agrarian. In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Bako was 17,253.

Villages

The 26 villages of the sub-prefecture of Bako and their population in 2014 are:

References

Sub-prefectures of Kabadougou Communes of Kabadougou {{Denguélé-geo-stub