Oupoyo

Oupoyo is a town in southwestern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Méagui Department in Nawa Region, Bas-Sassandra District.

Oupoyo
Town and sub-prefecture
Oupoyo is located in Ivory Coast
Oupoyo
Oupoyo
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 5°34′N 6°36′W
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictBas-Sassandra
RegionNawa
DepartmentMéagui
Area
 • Total836 km2 (323 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[1]
 • Total61,973
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
 • Town
18,386[2]
 (2014 census)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

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.[1]

Villages

The fifteen villages of the sub-prefecture of Oupoyo and their population in 2014 are:[4]

  1. Dahili (5 076 )
  2. Gblétia (8 595 )
  3. Gnakoragui (1 760 )
  4. Gnipi 2 (5 769 )
  5. Guéagui (1 086 )
  6. Guiré (1 225 )
  7. Ipouagui (7 788 )
  8. Koréagui (1 880 )
  9. Koréagui 2 (3 409 )
  10. N'driagui (3 253 )
  11. Oupagui (3 251 )
  12. Oupoyo (18 386 )
  13. Petit-Bondoukou (3 772 )
  14. Robert-Porte (3 418 )
  15. Sérigbangan (4 538 )

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