Gbagbam

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 / 5.467; -5.583Coordinates: 5°28′N 5°35′W / 5.467°N 5.583°W / 5.467; -5.583
Country  Ivory Coast
District Bas-Sassandra
Region Gbôklé
Department Fresco
Population (2014)[1]
  Total 23,649
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

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 was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[2]

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.


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