Yorodougou (also spelled Dioradougou) is a town in the far west of Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Sipilou Department in Tonkpi Region, Montagnes District.

Yorodougou
Dioradougou
Yorodougou is located in Ivory Coast
Yorodougou
Yorodougou
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 7°47′N 7°53′W / 7.783°N 7.883°W / 7.783; -7.883
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictMontagnes
RegionTonkpi
DepartmentSipilou
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total
19,451
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Yorodougou was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[2]

In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Yorodougou was 19,451.[3]

Villages

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The seven villages of the sub-prefecture of Yorodougou and their population in 2014 are:[3]

  1. Gangbapleu (5 248)
  2. Gbagompleu (738)
  3. Ouéma (1 389)
  4. Samapleu (3 995)
  5. Yépleu (2 503)
  6. Yorodougou (4 626)
  7. Zocoma (952)

Notes

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  1. ^ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 7 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Tonkpi" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.