Tankessé is a town in eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Koun-Fao Department in Gontougo Region, Zanzan District.

Tankessé
Tankessé is located in Ivory Coast
Tankessé
Tankessé
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 7°21′N 3°12′W / 7.350°N 3.200°W / 7.350; -3.200
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictZanzan
RegionGontougo
DepartmentKoun-Fao
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total25,378
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Tankessé 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 Tankessé was 25,378.[3]

Villages

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

  1. Adjéikro (266)
  2. Akasso (917)
  3. Akroidokikro (2 406)
  4. Assempanayé (544)
  5. Attakouadiokro (2 541)
  6. Boffouokro (499)
  7. Broukro-Banouan (528)
  8. Dihinbo (1 941)
  9. Koffikokorékro (975)
  10. Kotokou-Ayéra (1 502)
  11. Kouassi-Badoukro (841)
  12. N'dakro (1 695)
  13. Ouangui (880)
  14. Pambariba (784)
  15. Pengakro (1 013)
  16. Petit-Bondoukou (355)
  17. Petit-Bouaké (268)
  18. Tankessé (5 387)
  19. Yaokro (1 726)
  20. Yoboué-Bouman (310)

Notes

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  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. ^ a b "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Gontougo" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.