Bilimono

Bilimono (also spelled Bilémona) is a town in north-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Kong Department in Tchologo Region, Savanes District.

Bilimono
Bilémona
Town and sub-prefecture
Bilimono
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 8°55′N 4°9′W
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictSavanes
RegionTchologo
DepartmentKong
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total19,873
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

The far northern and eastern portions of the sub-prefecture are within the borders of Comoé National Park.

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

In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Bilimono was 19,873.[3]

Villages

The 15 villages of the sub-prefecture of Bilimono and their population in 2014 are:[3]

  1. Bilimono (2 898)
  2. Bougou (3 335)
  3. Fia (414)
  4. Gawy (215)
  5. Gorowi (354)
  6. Hamaradougou (245)
  7. Kalakala (199)
  8. Kolon (2 623)
  9. Komou (994)
  10. Konièhè Kogninnin (1 036)
  11. Koron (1 798)
  12. Korowita (1 871)
  13. Sokolo (960)
  14. Toro Kinkéné (1 854)
  15. Yondolo (1 077)

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.
  3. "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Tchologo" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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