Touba is a town in western

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest List of ci ...

. 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 T ...

. It is also a commune 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 () is one of 14 administrative districts of Ivory Coast. It is in the northwest part of the country. Its capital is Séguéla. Creation Woroba District was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of ...

, near the

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with

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. 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. 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