Ouangolodougou (also known as Wangolodougou) is a town in the far north of Ivory Coast, adjacent to the border with Burkina Faso. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Ouangolodougou Department in Tchologo Region, Savanes District. Ouangolodougou is also a commune. In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Ouangolodougou was 82,801.
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Ouangolodougou is situated in the sub-Saharan Sahel savanna biogeography region, which is characterised by grasslands with trees.
The town was founded by Sekou Watara in the early 18th century as part of the first wave of expansion of the Kong Empire. The Dioula inhabitants are descended from Watara's men.
The Mosque of Kaouara, a small adobe mosque in the town, possibly dating from the 17th to 19th centuries, was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021 along with other mosques in the region for its outstanding representation of Sudano-Sahelian architecture.
From the Wikipedia article Ouangolodougou, Ivory Coast, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Ouangolodougou
- Kaouara15 km N
- Nambingué23 km NW
- Diawala39 km NW
- Ferkessédougou42 km S
- Niangoloko43 km NE
- Niellé58 km NW
- Korhogo77 km SW
- Zégoua80 km NW
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