Ouangolodougou, Ivory Coast

Ouangolodougou Wangolodougou
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Ouangolodougou Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 9°58′N 5°9′W
Country	Ivory Coast
Region	Savanes
Region	Tchologo
Department	Ouangolodougou
Area
• Total	766 km2 (296 sq mi)
Elevation	303 m (994 ft)
Population  (2021 census)
• Total	82,801
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
• Town	37,991
	(2014 census)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Ouangolodougou (also known as Wangolodougou) is a town in the far north of Ivory Coast, adjacent to the border with Burkina Faso. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Ouangolodougou Department in Tchologo Region, Savanes District. Ouangolodougou is also a commune. In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Ouangolodougou was 82,801.

Ouangolodougou is situated 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.

Villages

The 14 villages of the sub-prefecture of Ouangolodougou and their population in 2014 are:

1. Bénifesso (763)
2. Brahimadougou (4 386)
3. Broundougou (2 335)
4. Niornigué 1 (2 465)
5. Nioronigue 2 (1 947)
6. Ouangolodougou (37 991)
7. Sokourani (1 086)
8. Torla (2 328)
9. Torla-Noumozo (188)
10. Bakarydougou (2 361)
11. Diarratiédougou (1 046)
12. Nambingué (12 865)
13. Pléouo (2 422)
14. Zandanakaha (Gbinzo Ii) (2 336)