Biankouma

Biankouma is a town in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and seat of Biankouma Department in Tonkpi Region, Montagnes District. Biankouma is also a commune.

Biankouma
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Biankouma Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 7°44′N 7°37′W
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Montagnes
Region	Tonkpi
Department	Biankouma
Area
• Total	653 km2 (252 sq mi)
Population  (2021 census)[1]
• Total	71,470
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
• Town	17,922[2]
	(2014 census)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

The town is divided into old and new towns, the old town buildings being heavily ornamented. Biankouma is also known for its fetish houses and Goua dances. Mont Sângbé National Park lies near the town.

In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Biankouma was 71,470.^[1]

Villages

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

1. Biankouma (17 922)
2. Biétondié (89)
3. Dingouin (2 029)
4. Dio (1 705)
5. Fondépleu (92)
6. Gan 1 (2 052)
7. Gan 2 (1 932)
8. Gogouin (745)
9. Gouéssésso (838)
10. Guéfinso (297)
11. Kabakouman (2 830)
12. Léma (846)
13. Thé (752)
14. Blagouin (1 760)
15. Doué (1 613)
16. Gbablasso (3 263)
17. Gbonbélo 1 (3 143)
18. Gbonbélo 2 (185)
19. Kanta (624)
20. Mangouin (2 312)
21. Sokourala (265)
22. Kandopleu (1 533)
23. Yégolé (941)
24. Yrougouin (916)
25. Zouzousso 1 (900)
26. Zouzousso 2 (417)
27. Zouangouin (268)

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