Kaouara

Kaouara
Town and sub-prefecture
Kaouara Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 10°6′N 5°12′W / 10.100°N 5.200°W / 10.100; -5.200Coordinates: 10°6′N 5°12′W / 10.100°N 5.200°W / 10.100; -5.200
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Savanes
Region	Tchologo
Department	Ouangolodougou
Population (2014)^[1]
• Total	27,971
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Kaouara is a town in the far north of Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Ouangolodougou Department in Tchologo Region, Savanes District. A border crossing with Burkina Faso is located 16 kilometres northeast of town.

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

Notes

↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
↑ "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.

Departments and sub-prefectures of Tchologo Region, Savanes District

Regional seat: Ferkessédougou

Ferkessédougou Department	Ferkessédougou* Koumbala* Togoniéré

Kong Department	Bilimono Kong* Nafana Sikolo

Ouangolodougou Department	Diawala* Kaouara Niellé* Ouangolodougou* Toumoukoro

* also a commune

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