Gouékan
Town and sub-prefecture in Woroba, Ivory Coast
8°2′N 7°51′W / 8.033°N 7.850°W / 8.033; -7.850 (2014)[1]
Gouékan is a town in the far west of Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Ouaninou Department in Bafing Region, Woroba District.
Gouékan was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[2] In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Gouékan was 3,246.[3]
Villages
The eight villages of the sub-prefecture of Gouékan and their population in 2014 are:[3]
- Gbédéma (648)
- Gouékan (723)
- N'gohisso (196)
- Oualou-Gouékan (550)
- Sodiman (239)
- Sougouékan (203)
- Toubako-Gouékan (196)
- Vayasso (491)
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.
- ^ a b "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Bafing" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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Departments and sub-prefectures of Bafing Region, Woroba District
Regional seat: Touba
- Gbélo
- Gouékan
- Koonan*
- Ouaninou*
- Saboudougou
- Santa
* also a commune
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