Sorobango

Sorobango
Town and sub-prefecture
Sorobango Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 8°10′N 2°43′W / 8.167°N 2.717°W / 8.167; -2.717Coordinates: 8°10′N 2°43′W / 8.167°N 2.717°W / 8.167; -2.717
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Zanzan
Region	Gontougo
Department	Bondoukou
Population (2014)^[1]
• Total	27,744
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Sorobango is a town in northeastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Bondoukou Department in Gontougo Region, Zanzan District. The sub-prefecture extends further east than any other sub-prefecture in the country.

Sorobango 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 Gontougo Region, Zanzan District

Regional seat: Bondoukou

Bondoukou Department	Appimandoum Bondo Bondoukou* Gouméré Laoudi-Ba Pinda-Boroko Sapli-Sépingo Sorobango Tabagne Tagadi Taoudi Yézimala

Koun-Fao Department	Boahia Kokomian Kouassi-Datékro* Koun-Fao* Tankessé Tienkoikro

Sandégué Department	Bandakagni-Tomora Dimandougou Sandégué* Yorobodi

Tanda Department	Amanvi Diamba Tanda* Tchèdio

Transua Department	Assuéfry* Kouassia-Niaguini Transua*

* also a commune

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