title: Sokoro
text: # Sokoro
  
  Sokoro is a town near the northwestern extremity of Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Minignan Department in Folon Region, Denguélé District. The town is situated near the border with Mali, south of the neighboring Yanfolila Cercle. One kilometre northwest of town is a border crossing.
  
  Sokoro was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.
  
  In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Sokoro was 6,704.
  
  ## Villages
  
  The 6 villages of the sub-prefecture of Sokoro and their population in 2014 are:
  
  * Djirila Bada (450)
  * Keningouara (237)
  * Madina (1 915)
  * Nabagala (1 277)
  * Sokoro (2 266)
  * Tiemba (559)
  