Baya is a town in northern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Boundiali Department in Bagoué Region, Savanes District.

Baya
Baya is located in Ivory Coast
Baya
Baya
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 9°55′N 6°15′W / 9.917°N 6.250°W / 9.917; -6.250
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictSavanes
RegionBagoué
DepartmentBoundiali
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total8,591
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Baya 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 Baya was 8,591.[3]

Villages edit

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

  1. Baya (3 367)
  2. Kofre (995)
  3. Koundin ou Kounde (1 155)
  4. Nongana (1 096)
  5. Toungboli (240)
  6. Yele (1 738)

Notes edit

  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. ^ a b "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Bagoué" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.