Arikokaha

Arikokaha Arikikaha
Town and sub-prefecture
Arikokaha Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 8°47′N 5°12′W / 8.783°N 5.200°W / 8.783; -5.200Coordinates: 8°47′N 5°12′W / 8.783°N 5.200°W / 8.783; -5.200
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Vallée du Bandama
Region	Hambol
Department	Niakaramandougou
Population (2014)^[1]
• Total	7,416
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Arikokaha (also spelled Arikikaha) is a town in north-central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Niakaramandougou Department in Hambol Region, Vallée du Bandama District.

Arikokaha was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.^[2]

Notes

↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
↑ "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.

Departments and sub-prefectures of Hambol Region, Vallée du Bandama District

Regional seat: Katiola

Dabakala Department	Bassawa* Boniérédougou* Dabakala* Foumbolo* Niéméné Satama-Sokoro* Satama-Sokoura* Sokala-Sobara Tendéné-Bambarasso Yaossédougou

Katiola Department	Fronan* Katiola* Timbé

Niakaramandougou Department	Arikokaha Badikaha Niakaramandougou* Niédiékaha Tafiré* Tortiya*

* also a commune

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