Gbongaha Explained

Gbongaha
Settlement Type:Town and sub-prefecture
Pushpin Map:Ivory Coast
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ivory Coast
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Denguélé
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Kabadougou
Subdivision Type3:Department
Subdivision Name3:Séguélon
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2014
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:10407
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0
Coordinates:9.1167°N -60°W

Gbongaha is a town in north-western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Séguélon Department in Kabadougou Region, Denguélé District.

Gbongaha was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1,126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[2]

In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Gbongaha was 10,407.[3]

Villages

The 6 villages of the sub-prefecture of Gbongaha and their populations in 2014 are:[3]

  1. Gbongaha (3,934)
  2. Karabiri (2,414)
  3. Ouanégué (1,067)
  4. Siréba (1,108)
  5. Sirédéni 1 (1,051)
  6. Sirédéni 2 (833)

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Côte d'Ivoire. geohive.com. 8 December 2015.
  2. http://news.abidjan.net/h/428492.html "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours"
  3. Web site: RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Kabadougou. ins.ci. 5 August 2019.