M'Bengué

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For other uses, see M'Bengue (surname).
M'Bengué
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
M'Bengué is located in Ivory Coast
M'Bengué
M'Bengué
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 10°0′N 5°54′W / 10.000°N 5.900°W / 10.000; -5.900
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictSavanes
RegionPoro
DepartmentM'Bengué
Area
 • Total1,590 km2 (610 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[2]
 • Total65,779
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Town
22,242[1]
 (2014 census)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

M'Bengué is a town in northern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of M'Bengué Department in Poro Region, Savanes District. M'Bengué is also a commune.

In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of M'Bengué was 65,779.[2]

Nambira village within the sub-prefecture is known for its adobe mosque, built in the 18th and 19th centuries. This mosque, along with other mosques in northern Ivory Coast, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021 as a well-preserved example of Sudano-Sahelian architecture.[3]

Villages

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The 32 villages of the sub-prefecture of M'Bengué and their population in 2014 are:

  1. Foundo 1 (584)
  2. Foundo 2 (903)
  3. M'bengue (22 242)
  4. Sanhara (1 067)
  5. Sindjougou (213)
  6. Souhoua (1 187)
  7. Boropekaha (187)
  8. Bougounougo (502)
  9. Kaloa (2 141)
  10. Kanofa (234)
  11. Kanofa 1 (200)
  12. Kanonon (762)
  13. Kassalgue (816)
  14. Katala 1 (442)
  15. Katala 2 (285)
  16. Legoun (369)
  17. Masseguere (1 406)
  18. Nafoun (1 304)
  19. Nambira (1 017)
  20. N'diengbala (709)
  21. Poungbe (1 830)
  22. Sandregue (1 533)
  23. Sekonkaha (869)
  24. Soleya (898)
  25. Tiebila (965)
  26. Tietougou (654)
  27. Tiolo 1 (486)
  28. Tiolo 2 (464)
  29. Tongon (3 929)
  30. Vononloho (519)
  31. Zangbanou (353)
  32. Zeguere (858)

Notes

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Ivory Coast
  2. ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast
  3. ^ "Sudanese style mosques in northern Côte d'Ivoire". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
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