M'Bengué

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.

For other uses, see M'Bengue (surname).
M'Bengué
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
M'Bengué
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 10°0′N 5°54′W
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictSavanes
RegionPoro
DepartmentM'Bengué
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total49,928
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of M'Bengué was 49,928.[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

The 32 villages of the sub-prefecture of M'Bengué and their population in 2014 are:[2]

  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
  1. "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  2. "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Poro" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  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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