Katiola is a town in central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Katiola Department. It is also a commune and the seat of Hambol Region in Vallée du Bandama District.
Katiola | |
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Town, sub-prefecture, and commune | |
  Katiola Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 8°8′N 5°6′W / 8.133°N 5.100°W | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Vallée du Bandama |
| Region | Hambol |
| Department | Katiola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 765 km2 (295 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 90,641 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| • Town | 40,319[1] |
| (2014 census) | |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Transport
Katiola is served by a station on the national railway system and by Katiola Airport.
In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Katiola was 56,681.[3]
Villages
The 11 villages of the sub-prefecture of Katiola and their population in 2014 are:[3]
- Foro-Foro (1 091)
- Katiola (40 319)
- Kationon 1 (1 135)
- Kationon 2 (1 124)
- Kowara (512)
- Kpéfélé (1 041)
- Logbonou (7 545)
- N'dana (489)
- Nikolo (1 394)
- Tiédiarikaha (688)
- Touro Gare (1 343)