Sokoro

For the African language, see Sokoro language.

Sokoro
Town and sub-prefecture
Sokoro Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 10°12′N 7°50′W / 10.200°N 7.833°W / 10.200; -7.833Coordinates: 10°12′N 7°50′W / 10.200°N 7.833°W / 10.200; -7.833
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Denguélé
Region	Folon
Department	Minignan
Population (2014)^[1]
• Total	6,704
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Sokoro is a town near the northwestern extremity of Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Minignan Department in Folon Region, Denguélé District. The town is situated near the border with Mali, south of the neighboring Yanfolila Cercle. One kilometre northwest of town is a border crossing.

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

References

↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 8 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 Folon Region, Denguélé District

Regional seat: Minignan

Kaniasso Department	Goulia* Kaniasso* Mahandiana-Sokourani

Minignan Department	Kimbirila-Nord Minignan* Sokoro Tienko*

* also a commune

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