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."Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.
In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Sokoro was 6,704.
Villages The six villages of the sub-prefecture of Sokoro and their population in 2014 are: Djirila Bada (450) Keningouara (237) Madina (1,915) Nabagala (1,277) Sokoro (2,266) Tiemba (559)
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