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

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

Departments and sub-prefectures of Tchologo Region, Savanes District

Regional seat: Ferkessédougou

Ferkessédougou Department	Ferkessédougou* Koumbala* Togoniéré

Kong Department	Bilimono Kong* Nafana Sikolo

Ouangolodougou Department	Diawala* Kaouara Niellé* Ouangolodougou* Toumoukoro

* also a commune

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