Ouangolodougou, Ivory Coast

Ouangolodougou
Wangolodougou
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Ouangolodougou

Location in Côte d'Ivoire

Coordinates: 9°58′N 5°9′W / 9.967°N 5.150°W / 9.967; -5.150
Country  Côte d'Ivoire
Region Savanes
Region Tchologo
Department Ouangolodougou
Elevation[1] 303 m (994 ft)
Population (2014)[2]
  Total 74,519
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Ouangolodougou (also known as Wangolodougou) is a town in the far north of Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Ouangolodougou Department in Tchologo Region, Savanes District. Ouangolodougou is also a commune.

Ouangolodougou is in the sub-Saharan Sahel savanna biogeography region, which is characterised by grasslands with trees.

Transport

The town is served by a station on the Abidjan-Niger Railway.

References

  1. "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 14 December 2015.


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