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Sokoro

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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.

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Place details

Locality
Sokoro
Region
Denguélé
Country
Côte d’Ivoire
Population
2,937
Timezone
Africa/Abidjan

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border city
Population
8109
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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 1,126 communes nationwide that were abolished.

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

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