Gbéléban
Gbéléban | |
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Town and sub-prefecture | |
Gbéléban Location in Ivory Coast | |
Coordinates: 9°35′N 8°8′W / 9.583°N 8.133°WCoordinates: 9°35′N 8°8′W / 9.583°N 8.133°W | |
Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Denguélé |
Region | Kabadougou |
Department | Gbéléban |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 2,569 |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
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]
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.
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