Boron, Ivory Coast

Boron is a town in north-central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Dikodougou Department in Poro Region, Savanes District. The town sits just northeast of the border of Woroba District.

Boron
Town and sub-prefecture
Boron
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 8°42′N 5°58′W
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictSavanes
RegionPoro
DepartmentDikodougou
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total24,239
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Boron 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 Boron was 24,239 [3].

Villages

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

  1. Bissidougou (2 309)
  2. Boron (6 135)
  3. Farakoro (3 270)
  4. Gbondougou (2 294)
  5. Marha (5 502)
  6. Ouattaradougou (4 729)

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 Poro" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.


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