Ferkessédougou

Also known as Ferkessedougou

Ferkessédougou (often shortened to Ferké) is a city in northern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Ferkessédougou Department. It is also the seat of Tchologo Region in Savanes District and a commune. Ferkessédougou is the second-most populous city in northern Ivory Coast, after Korhogo.

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Place details

Locality: Ferkéssédougou
Region: Savanes
Country: Côte d’Ivoire
Population: 72,476
Timezone: Africa/Abidjan

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Key facts

Settlement.utc_offset: +0
Settlement.official_name: Ferkessédougou
Settlement.nickname: Ferké
Settlement.settlement_type: City, 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: Savanes
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Tchologo
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Department
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Ferkessédougou
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 2200
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021 census

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Wikidata facts

Population: 160267
Elevation: 316
Image: Shooting photo à Ferké 09.jpg

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Regional center
Local economy
Population and culture
History
Climate
Transport
Villages
References

==Regional center== Ferkessédougou is an important centre of local development as the nearest large town on the north–south road to the main border posts for crossing into Burkina Faso and Mali. A major transport crossroads, it is home to a regional market, schools, and a hospital.