Blapleu (also known as Bafléso) is a town in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Biankouma Department in Tonkpi Region, Montagnes District.
Blapleu
Bafléso | |
|---|---|
Town and sub-prefecture | |
  Blapleu Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 7°38′N 7°44′W / 7.633°N 7.733°W | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Montagnes |
| Region | Tonkpi |
| Department | Biankouma |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 14,750 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Blapleu 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 Blapleu was 14,750.[3]
Villages edit
The seven villages of the sub-prefecture of Blapleu and their population in 2014 are:[3]
- Blapleu (5 420)
- Gama (2 422)
- Gbéné (790)
- Gouélé (1 499)
- Guégouin (344)
- Klapleu (2 103)
- Zantongouin (2 172)
Notes edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Tonkpi" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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