Sikolo

Sikolo
Town and sub-prefecture
Sikolo
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 9°27′N 4°43′W / 9.450°N 4.717°W / 9.450; -4.717Coordinates: 9°27′N 4°43′W / 9.450°N 4.717°W / 9.450; -4.717
Country  Ivory Coast
District Savanes
Region Tchologo
Department Kong
Population (2014)[1]
  Total 21,163
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Sikolo is a town in northern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Kong Department in Tchologo Region, Savanes District.

The far eastern portion of the sub-prefecture is within the borders of Comoé National Park.

Sikolo was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[2]

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.


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