Bougou

Bougou
Town and sub-prefecture
Bougou Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 10°13′N 5°52′W / 10.217°N 5.867°W / 10.217; -5.867Coordinates: 10°13′N 5°52′W / 10.217°N 5.867°W / 10.217; -5.867
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Savanes
Region	Poro
Department	M'Bengué
Population (2014)^[1]
• Total	14,160
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Bougou is a town in the far north of Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of M'Bengué Department in Poro Region, Savanes District. Five kilometres northwest of town is a border crossing with Mali.

Bougou 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 11 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 Poro Region, Savanes District

Regional seat: Korhogo

Dikodougou Department	Boron Dikodougou* Guiembé*

Korhogo Department	Dassoungboho Kanoroba Karakoro* Kiémou Kombolokoura Komborodougou* Koni Korhogo* Lataha Nafoun Napiéolédougou* N'Ganon Niofoin* Sirasso* Sohouo Tioroniaradougou*

M'Bengué Department	Bougou Katiali Katogo M'Bengué*

Sinématiali Department	Bouakaha Kagbolodougou Sédiogo Sinématiali*

* also a commune

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