Kouto

Kouto is a town in northern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Kouto Department in Bagoué Region, Savanes District. Kouto is also a commune.

Kouto
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Kouto Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 9°54′N 6°25′W
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Savanes
Region	Bagoué
Department	Kouto
Area
• Total	666 km2 (257 sq mi)
Population  (2021 census)[1]
• Total	55,893
• Density	84/km2 (220/sq mi)
• Town	10,989[2]
	(2014 census)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

The Mosque of Kouto, a small adobe mosque in the town, possibly dating from the seventeenth century, 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.^[3]

In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Kouto was 55,893.^[1]

Villages

The 11 villages of the sub-prefecture of Kouto and their population in 2014 are:^[2]

1. Boyo (3 791)
2. Kouto (10 989)
3. Samorossoba (1 421)
4. Timboroni (842)
5. Nimbiasso (1 722)
6. Tabakoroni (1 905)
7. Tindara (2 757)
8. Tioro (1 148)
9. Womon (2 339)
10. Wora (5 568)
11. Zaguinasso (4 578)