Gbagbam (also known as Grand Babam) is a town in southern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Fresco Department in Gbôklé Region, Bas-Sassandra District.
Gbagbam
Grand Babam | |
|---|---|
Town and sub-prefecture | |
  Gbagbam Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 5°28′N 5°35′W / 5.467°N 5.583°W | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Bas-Sassandra |
| Region | Gbôklé |
| Department | Fresco |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 23,649 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Gbagbam 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 Gbagbam was 23,649.[3]
Villages edit
The six villages of the sub-prefecture of Gbagbam and their population in 2014 are:[3]
- Digbodou (549)
- Gabililié (1 920)
- Gbagbam (13 654)
- Grogbaledou (3 523)
- Kroukrou (2 918)
- Zakpaberi (1 085)
References 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 Gbôklé" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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