Biankouma

Biankouma is a town in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and seat of Biankouma Department in Tonkpi Region, Montagnes District. Biankouma is also a commune.

Biankouma
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Biankouma
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 7°44′N 7°37′W
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictMontagnes
RegionTonkpi
DepartmentBiankouma
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total51,269
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

The town is divided into old and new towns, the old town buildings being heavily ornamented. Biankouma is also known for its fetish houses and Goua dances. Mont Sângbé National Park lies near the town.

In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Biankouma was 51,269.[2]

Villages

The twenty seven villages of the sub-prefecture of Biankouma and their population in 2014 are:[2]

  1. Biankouma (17 922)
  2. Biétondié (89)
  3. Dingouin (2 029)
  4. Dio (1 705)
  5. Fondépleu (92)
  6. Gan 1 (2 052)
  7. Gan 2 (1 932)
  8. Gogouin (745)
  9. Gouéssésso (838)
  10. Guéfinso (297)
  11. Kabakouman (2 830)
  12. Léma (846)
  13. Thé (752)
  14. Blagouin (1 760)
  15. Doué (1 613)
  16. Gbablasso (3 263)
  17. Gbonbélo 1 (3 143)
  18. Gbonbélo 2 (185)
  19. Kanta (624)
  20. Mangouin (2 312)
  21. Sokourala (265)
  22. Kandopleu (1 533)
  23. Yégolé (941)
  24. Yrougouin (916)
  25. Zouzousso 1 (900)
  26. Zouzousso 2 (417)
  27. Zouangouin (268)

Notes
  1. "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  2. "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Tonkpi" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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