Sokoro
Town and sub-prefecture in Denguélé, Ivory Coast
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Sokoro is a town near the northwestern extremity of Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Minignan Department in Folon Region, Denguélé District. The town is situated near the border with Mali, south of the neighboring Yanfolila Cercle. One kilometre northwest of town is a border crossing.
Country
Ivory Coast
Ivory CoastSokoro | |
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Town and sub-prefecture | |
  Sokoro Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 10°12′N 7°50′W | |
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| District | Denguélé |
| Region | Folon |
| Department | Minignan |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 6,704 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Sokoro 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 Sokoro was 6,704.[3]
Villages
The six villages of the sub-prefecture of Sokoro and their population in 2014 are:[3]
- Djirila Bada (450)
- Keningouara (237)
- Madina (1,915)
- Nabagala (1,277)
- Sokoro (2,266)
- Tiemba (559)
