Kalamon, Ivory Coast
| Kalamon | |
|---|---|
| Town and sub-prefecture | |
  Kalamon Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 9°49′N 3°10′W / 9.817°N 3.167°WCoordinates: 9°49′N 3°10′W / 9.817°N 3.167°W | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Zanzan |
| Region | Bounkani |
| Department | Doropo |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,965 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Kalamon is a town in the far northeast of Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Doropo Department in Bounkani Region, Zanzan District. There is a border crossing with Burkina Faso located four kilometres northeast of town.
Kalamon was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[2]
Notes
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 7 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.
Regional seat: Bouna | ||
| Bouna Department |  | |
| Doropo Department | ||
| Nassian Department | ||
| Téhini Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
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