Samatiguila
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Samatiguila is a town
and commune
in Côte d'Ivoire
. It is located approximately 40 km north of Odienné
, the nearest main city and the capital of the Denguélé département, or region. Samatiguila is well-known among Ivorians for the large number of traders and bus companies that originate from the town but that operate all over Côte d'Ivoire.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
and commune
Communes of Côte d'Ivoire
The Communes of Côte d'Ivoire are the third-level units of administratiion in Côte d’Ivoire. The Departments of Côte d'Ivoire are split into communes.- A :* Abengourou* Abié* Abigui* Abobo* Aboisso* Aboisso-Comoé* Abolikro* Abongoua* Abongoua...
in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
. It is located approximately 40 km north of Odienné
Odienné
Odienné is the chief town of Odienné Department of Côte d'Ivoire, lying in the northwestern part of the country. West of Odienné is the Deng Kele Massif. The town of Odienné was founded by Malinké people under Vakaba Tourié . Later, Samory Touré founded a support base in the town. Features of...
, the nearest main city and the capital of the Denguélé département, or region. Samatiguila is well-known among Ivorians for the large number of traders and bus companies that originate from the town but that operate all over Côte d'Ivoire.