Bianouan

Bianouan is a town in south-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Aboisso Department in Sud-Comoé Region, Comoé District.

Bianouan
Town and sub-prefecture
Bianouan is located in Ivory Coast
Bianouan
Bianouan
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 6°01′N 3°12′W
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictComoé
RegionSud-Comoé
DepartmentAboisso
Area
 • Total543 km2 (210 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[1]
 • Total49,647
 • Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
 • Town
13,547[2]
 (2014 census)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Bianouan 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 Bianouan was 49,647.[1]

Villages

The seven villages of the sub-prefecture of Bianouan and their population in 2014 are:[2]

  1. Appouasso (5 880)
  2. Bianouan (13 547)
  3. Kétesso (8 264)
  4. Kouakoukro (962)
  5. Kpélékro (1 381)
  6. Songan (9 988)
  7. Soubré (1 421)

References
  1. Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast
  2. Citypopulation.de Population of the localities in the sub-prefecture of Bianouan
  3. "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.
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