Bilimono

Town and sub-prefecture in Savanes, Ivory Coast
Bilimono
Bilémona
8°55′N 4°9′W / 8.917°N 4.150°W / 8.917; -4.150
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictSavanes
RegionTchologo
DepartmentKong
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total19,873
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Bilimono (also spelled Bilémona) is a town in north-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Kong Department in Tchologo Region, Savanes District.

The far northern and eastern portions of the sub-prefecture are within the borders of Comoé National Park.

Bilimono 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 Bilimono was 19,873.[3]

Villages

The 15 villages of the sub-prefecture of Bilimono and their population in 2014 are:[3]

  1. Bilimono (2 898)
  2. Bougou (3 335)
  3. Fia (414)
  4. Gawy (215)
  5. Gorowi (354)
  6. Hamaradougou (245)
  7. Kalakala (199)
  8. Kolon (2 623)
  9. Komou (994)
  10. Konièhè Kogninnin (1 036)
  11. Koron (1 798)
  12. Korowita (1 871)
  13. Sokolo (960)
  14. Toro Kinkéné (1 854)
  15. Yondolo (1 077)

Notes

  1. ^ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 14 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 Tchologo" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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Ivory Coast Departments and sub-prefectures of Tchologo Region, Savanes District
Regional seat: Ferkessédougou
Ferkessédougou Department
Kong Department
Ouangolodougou Department
* also a commune
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