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Place in Woroba, Ivory Coast
Touba
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
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Coordinates: 8°17′N 7°41′W / 8.283°N 7.683°W / 8.283; -7.683
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictWoroba
RegionBafing
DepartmentTouba
Area
 • Total983 km (380 sq mi)
Population
 • Total55,013
 • Density56/km (140/sq mi)
 • Town22,361
 (2014 census)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Touba is a town in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Touba Department. It is also a commune and the seat of Bafing Region in Woroba District, near the border with Guinea.

Touba is a market town known for its stilt dancing, which takes place in nearby villages. It is viewed as the capital of the Mahouka people. The town is served by Mahana Airport.

In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Touba was 55,013.

Villages

The forty one villages of the sub-prefecture of Touba and their population in 2014 are:

  1. Fobédougou (204)
  2. Kamassella (570)
  3. Kohidougou (128)
  4. Kouroukoro (267)
  5. Mahana (300)
  6. Mimballa (512)
  7. N'golodougou (519)
  8. Orossanisso (153)
  9. Saala-Kamassella (92)
  10. Sanakoro (355)
  11. Sékodougou (186)
  12. Siano (119)
  13. Touba (22 361)
  14. Toubako-Kamassella (185)
  15. Yo (359)
  16. Bangofè (173)
  17. Bengoro-Tienko (160)
  18. Bénigoro (108)
  19. Bianko (262)
  20. Boola (90)
  21. Booni (265)
  22. Bouindala (343)
  23. Fahimasso (135)
  24. Gbanadougou (44)
  25. Godoufouna (414)
  26. Gouéla-Tienko (60)
  27. Londanan (163)
  28. Madina (376)
  29. Morigbèdougou (51)
  30. Silakoro (674)
  31. Sogbosso (26)
  32. Sokourala-Mahou (1 073)
  33. Tiasso (82)
  34. Tiékourasso-Tienko (96)
  35. Tienko (424)
  36. Toa (287)
  37. Touéla (164)
  38. Yaala-Touba (345)
  39. Yatienso (138)
  40. Zaala (496)
  41. Zoh (429)

Notes

  1. Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Ivory Coast
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast
  3. Citypopulation.de Population of the localities in the sub-prefecture of Touba
Ivory Coast Departments and sub-prefectures of Bafing Region, Woroba District
Regional seat: Touba
Koro Department
Ouaninou Department
Touba Department
* also a commune


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