Kouto is a town in northern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Kouto Department in Bagoué Region, Savanes District. Kouto is also a commune. The town is known for its seventeenth century Sahelian mosque, which was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List (along with other nearby mosques) in 2021.[3]
Kouto | |
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Town, sub-prefecture, and commune | |
  Kouto Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 9°54′N 6°25′W / 9.900°N 6.417°W | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Savanes |
| Region | Bagoué |
| Department | Kouto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 666 km2 (257 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 55,893 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| • Town | 10,989[1] |
| (2014 census) | |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Kouto was 55,893.[2]
Villages
The 11 villages of the sub-prefecture of Kouto and their population in 2014 are:[1]
- Boyo (3 791)
- Kouto (10 989)
- Samorossoba (1 421)
- Timboroni (842)
- Nimbiasso (1 722)
- Tabakoroni (1 905)
- Tindara (2 757)
- Tioro (1 148)
- Womon (2 339)
- Wora (5 568)
- Zaguinasso (4 578)