Odienne
Odienné
Place in Denguélé, Ivory Coast
Odienné (French pronunciation: [ɔdjɛne]) is a town in the northwestern part of Ivory Coast. It is the seat of both Denguélé District and Kabadougou Region. It is also a commune and the seat of and a sub-prefecture of Odienné Department.
Odienné | |
|---|---|
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune | |
Odienné market | |
| Coordinates: 9°30′N 7°34′W | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Denguélé |
| Region | Kabadougou |
| Department | Odienné Department |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,630 km2 (630 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 437 m (1,434 ft) |
| Population (2021 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 86,279 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| • Town | 42,173[3] |
| (2014 census) | |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
The town of Odienné was founded by Malinké people under Vakaba Touré. Later, Samory Touré founded a support base in the town. Features of Odienné include a large mosque, nearby gold mines, and Vakaba Touré's tomb located in Odienné.[4]
The town is served by Odienné Airport.[5] The Stade Municipal is a multi-purpose stadium in the town.[6] St. Augustine Cathedral serves as the cathedral and headquarters for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Odienné, of which Antoine Koné is the bishop.[7][8]
It is thought that the area surrounding Odienné was first settled by the Senufo people and the Mandinka people. The founding of the town is credited to Vakaba Touré [fr] (1800–1858), who also founded the Kabadougou Kingdom, of which Odienné was the capital. The French explorer René Caillié visited Odienné in 1827.[9] In 1898, during the French occupation of Cote d'Ivoire, a military post was established south of Odienné.[1] During the First Ivorian Civil War, Odienné was a stronghold for Forces Nouvelles de Côte d'Ivoire. Its remote location meant that the town was somewhat peaceful during the war compared to other Ivorian towns.[4]
Odienné relies on agriculture as its main industry. Fruits, cashews, yams, and cotton is grown in fields located in the Massif du Dienguélé valley.[9] The town houses a rice-processing plant and manganese is also produced in the area.[10]
Stade Municipal is the primary stadium in Odienné,[6] and is the home of AS Denguélé, the main football club, which currently plays in the Ligue 1 division.[11]
| Climate data for Odienné (1961-1990 normals, extremes 1973-present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 39.0 (102.2) |
41.8 (107.2) |
42.4 (108.3) |
47.0 (116.6) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.8 (101.8) |
39.0 (102.2) |
43.0 (109.4) |
39.0 (102.2) |
42.0 (107.6) |
40.0 (104.0) |
41.0 (105.8) |
47.0 (116.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.4 (92.1) |
35.6 (96.1) |
35.3 (95.5) |
34.9 (94.8) |
33.2 (91.8) |
31.3 (88.3) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.9 (85.8) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.0 (75.2) |
27.1 (80.8) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
23.3 (73.9) |
25.7 (78.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.7 (58.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.4 (68.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
14.8 (58.6) |
19.5 (67.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
10.7 (51.3) |
10.0 (50.0) |
12.0 (53.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
12.1 (53.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
10.5 (50.9) |
9.0 (48.2) |
8.0 (46.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 5.1 (0.20) |
11.0 (0.43) |
27.4 (1.08) |
71.4 (2.81) |
111.0 (4.37) |
154.8 (6.09) |
252.0 (9.92) |
322.3 (12.69) |
234.8 (9.24) |
125.8 (4.95) |
24.9 (0.98) |
4.0 (0.16) |
1,344.5 (52.92) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 0.5 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 7.4 | 9.3 | 12.5 | 16.9 | 21.3 | 18.5 | 13.6 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 107.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 242.0 | 220.2 | 217.3 | 214.7 | 248.8 | 221.8 | 183.5 | 174.5 | 185.4 | 235.8 | 252.0 | 242.6 | 2,638.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 68 | 67 | 59 | 59 | 65 | 59 | 47 | 46 | 51 | 65 | 73 | 68 | 60 |
| Source 1: NOAA[12][13] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: WMO (precipitation 1981-2010)[14] | |||||||||||||
The 17 villages of the sub-prefecture of Odienné and their population in 2014 are:
- Logbanasso (235)
- Odienné (42 173)
- Baradjan (357)
- Bassékodougou (204)
- Gbanhanla (967)
- Gbèrèdougou (509)
- Massadougou (201)
- Kodougou (219)
- Kouroukro-Mafélé (835)
- Néguéla (406)
- Niamasso (392)
- Samesso (314)
- Sirana (1 250)
- Touroni (479)
- Odienné-Sienso (809)
- Samankoungolo (166)
- Ziéwasso (990)
In 2014, the total population of the sub-prefecture of Odienné was 50,506.[15]
- Ambe Njoh (24 January 2007). Planning Power: Town Planning and Social Control in Colonial Africa. CRC Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-135-39160-7.
- Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast
- Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Burkina Faso
- Tom Sykes (25 July 2016). Ivory Coast. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-78477-004-4.
- "(KEO) Odienne Airport". FlightStats. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- "Côte d'Ivoire/ Ligue 1 : La SOA surprise à Yamoussoukro par l'AS Denguélé d'Odienné | Côte d'Ivoire / AIP". aip.ci (in French). Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- "Pentecôte: Dominique Ouattara à la Cathédrale St Augustin d'Odienné". Abidjan.net. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- Cheney, David M. "Odienné (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- Tom Sykes (25 July 2016). Ivory Coast. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 191. ISBN 978-1-78477-004-4.
- "Odienne | Cote d'Ivoire". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- "Le Denguélé d'Odienné, nouveau leader de la Ligue 1 ivoirienne de football". Abidjan.net. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- "Odienné–Aero Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
- "Global Surface Summary of the Day - GSOD". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- "World Weather Information Service - Odienne". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Kabadougou" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.