Gbéléban

Gbéléban
Gbéléban is located in Ivory Coast
Gbéléban
Gbéléban
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 9°35′N 8°8′W / 9.583°N 8.133°W / 9.583; -8.133
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictDenguélé
RegionKabadougou
DepartmentGbéléban
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total2,569
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Gbéléban is a town in north-western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and seat of Gbéléban Department in Kabadougou Region, Denguélé District. The town is a few hundred metres east of the border with Guinea; there is a border crossing two-and-a-half kilometres north of town.

With a population of just over 2,500, Gbéléban is the least-populated sub-prefecture in Ivory Coast.

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

In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Gbéléban was 2,569.[3]

Villages

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The 2 villages of the sub-prefecture of Gbéléban and their population in 2014 are:[3]

  1. Gbahanla (252)
  2. Gbéléban (2 317)

References

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  1. ^ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Kabadougou" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.