Gbéléban
Town and sub-prefecture in Denguélé, Ivory Coast
9°35′N 8°8′W / 9.583°N 8.133°W / 9.583; -8.133
Ivory Coast (2014)[1]
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
The 2 villages of the sub-prefecture of Gbéléban and their population in 2014 are:[3]
- Gbahanla (252)
- Gbéléban (2 317)
References
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.
- ^ a b "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Kabadougou" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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Departments and sub-prefectures of Kabadougou Region, Denguélé DistrictRegional seat: Odienné
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