Sorobango

Sorobango is a town in northeastern Ivory Coast, near the border of Ghana. It is a sub-prefecture of Bondoukou Department in Gontougo Region, Zanzan District. The sub-prefecture extends further east than any other sub-prefecture in the country.

Sorobango
Town and sub-prefecture
Sorobango Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 8°10′N 2°43′W
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Zanzan
Region	Gontougo
Department	Bondoukou
Population  (2014)[1]
• Total	27,744
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

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

Sorobango is known for its adobe mosque, built in the 17th or 18th century. Along with other mosques in northern Ivory Coast, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021 for its outstanding representation of Sudano-Sahelian architecture.^[3]

In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Sorobango was 27,744.^[4]

Villages

The twenty villages of the sub-prefecture of Sorobango and their population in 2014 are:^[4]

1. Borokponko (2 948)
2. Bozangui (907)
3. Danguira (379)
4. Débango (1 954)
5. Kanguélé (3 387)
6. Kiendi-Huisséré (352)
7. Kiendi-Woléogo (1 166)
8. Kouafo-Akidom (1 155)
9. Mantoukoua (455)
10. Nafambéni (599)
11. Ouolobidi (709)
12. Pélégodi (1 433)
13. Sanguiébo (485)
14. Sianhodi (430)
15. Siékouaye (628)
16. Sogola (699)
17. Sorobango (3 418)
18. Tambi (5 206)
19. Wawè (356)
20. Zagala (1 078)