Gbéléban
| Gbéléban | |
|---|---|
| Town and sub-prefecture | |
  Gbéléban Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 9°35′N 8°8′W / 9.583°N 8.133°WCoordinates: 9°35′N 8°8′W / 9.583°N 8.133°W | |
| Country |
 |
| District | Denguélé |
| Region | Kabadougou |
| Department | Gbéléban |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,569 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Gbéléban is a town in north-western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and seat of Gbéléban Department in Kabadougou Region, Denguélé District. The town is a few hundred metres east of the border with Guinea; there is a border crossing two-and-a-half kilometres north of town.
With a population of just over 2,500, Gbéléban is the least-populated sub-prefecture in Ivory Coast.
Gbéléban was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[2]
References
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 8 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.
Regional seat: Odienné | ||
| Gbéléban Department |  | |
| Madinani Department | ||
| Odienné Department | ||
| Samatiguila Department | ||
| Séguélon Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
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