Médon

Médon is a town in south-western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Sassandra Department in Gbôklé Region, Bas-Sassandra District.

Médon
Town and sub-prefecture
Médon
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 5°12′N 6°13′W
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictBas-Sassandra
RegionGbôklé
DepartmentSassandra
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total16,575
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Médon 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 Médon was 16,575 [3].

Villages

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

  1. Garoubré (5 179)
  2. Gréguibré (3 685)
  3. Inahiri (4 243)
  4. Médon (3 468)

References
  1. "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 7 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 Gbôklé" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
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