Sokoro


Sokoro is a town near the northwestern extremity of Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Minignan Department in Folon Region, Denguélé District. The town is situated near the border with Mali, south of the neighboring Yanfolila Cercle. One kilometre northwest of town is a border crossing.
Sokoro was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.
In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Sokoro was 6,704.

Villages

The 6 villages of the sub-prefecture of Sokoro and their population in 2014 are:
  1. Djirila Bada
  2. Keningouara
  3. Madina
  4. Nabagala
  5. Sokoro
  6. Tiemba