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Biankouma is a town in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and seat of Biankouma Department in Tonkpi Region, Montagnes District. Biankouma is also a commune.

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Place details

Locality
Biankouma
Region
Montagnes
Country
Côte d’Ivoire
Population
23,232
Timezone
Africa/Abidjan

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Key facts

Settlement.name
Biankouma
Settlement.settlement_type
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Settlement.pushpin_map
Ivory Coast
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize
300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Ivory Coast
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
District
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Montagnes
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Tonkpi
Settlement.subdivision_type3
Department
Settlement.subdivision_name3
Biankouma
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
653
Settlement.population_as_of
2021 census
Settlement.population_note
(2014 census)
Settlement.population_total
71470

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Biankouma is a town in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and seat of Biankouma Department in Tonkpi Region, Montagnes District. Biankouma is also a commune.

The town is divided into old and new towns, the old town buildings being heavily ornamented. Biankouma is also known for its fetish houses and Goua dances. Mont Sângbé National Park lies near the town.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Biankouma” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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