Gouékan
Town and sub-prefecture in Woroba, Ivory Coast
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Gouékan is a town in the far west of Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Ouaninou Department in Bafing Region, Woroba District.
Country
Ivory Coast
Ivory CoastGouékan | |
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Town and sub-prefecture | |
  Gouékan Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 8°2′N 7°51′W | |
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| District | Woroba |
| Region | Bafing |
| Department | Ouaninou |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 3,246 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Gouékan was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1,126 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)
