Bégbessou

Bégbessou is a town in central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Bouaflé Department in Marahoué Region, Sassandra-Marahoué District. The town is approximately five kilometres away from Lake Kossou.

Bégbessou
Town and sub-prefecture
Bégbessou
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 7°4′N 5°36′W
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictSassandra-Marahoué
RegionMarahoué
DepartmentBouaflé
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total19,787
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Bégbessou 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 Bégbessou was 19,787.[3]

Villages

The 11 villages of the sub-prefecture of Bégbessou and their population in 2014 are:[3]

  1. Akakro (1 012)
  2. Allahou-Bazi (3 678)
  3. Angovia (4 382)
  4. Bégbessou (4 986)
  5. Diallé (924)
  6. Kami (759)
  7. Kouakou Gnanou (1 832)
  8. Koubi (400)
  9. N'dakoffi-Yobouékro (534)
  10. N'dènou (611)
  11. Saimimbo (669)

Notes
  1. "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  2. "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.
  3. "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Marahoué" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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