Oupoyo
Oupoyo | |
|---|---|
Town and sub-prefecture | |
  Oupoyo Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 5°34′N 6°36′W / 5.567°N 6.600°W | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Bas-Sassandra |
| Region | Nawa |
| Department | Méagui |
| Area | |
• Total | 836 km2 (323 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[2] | |
• Total | 61,973 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| • Town | 18,386[1] |
| (2014 census) | |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Oupoyo is a town in southwestern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Méagui Department in Nawa Region, Bas-Sassandra District.
The far western portion of the sub-prefecture is located in Taï National Park.
Oupoyo was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[3]
In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Oupoyo was 61,973.[2]
Villages
[edit]The fifteen villages of the sub-prefecture of Oupoyo and their population in 2014 are:[4]
- Dahili (5 076 )
- Gblétia (8 595 )
- Gnakoragui (1 760 )
- Gnipi 2 (5 769 )
- Guéagui (1 086 )
- Guiré (1 225 )
- Ipouagui (7 788 )
- Koréagui (1 880 )
- Koréagui 2 (3 409 )
- N'driagui (3 253 )
- Oupagui (3 251 )
- Oupoyo (18 386 )
- Petit-Bondoukou (3 772 )
- Robert-Porte (3 418 )
- Sérigbangan (4 538 )
References
[edit]- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Ivory Coast
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast
- ^ "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the localities in the sub-prefecture of Oupoyo
Regional seat: Soubré | ||
| Buyo Department |  | |
| Guéyo Department | ||
| Méagui Department | ||
| Soubré Department | ||
* also a commune; Mayo in Soubré Department is a commune but not a sub-prefecture | ||
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