Gbapleau is a town in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Duékoué Department in Guémon Region, Montagnes District.
Gbapleu | |
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Town and sub-prefecture | |
  Gbapleu Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 6°29′N 7°10′W / 6.483°N 7.167°W | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Montagnes |
| Region | Guémon |
| Department | Duékoué |
| Area | |
| • Total | 501 km2 (193 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 60,833 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| • Town | 22,219[1] |
| (2014 census) | |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Gbapleu was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[3]
In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Gbapleu was 60,833.[2]
Villages edit
The seven villages of the sub-prefecture of Gbapleu and their population in 2014 are:[4]
- Fouedougou (12 760)
- Gbapleu (22 219)
- Kéïtadougou (2 261)
- Krazandougou (12 817)
- Ouattaradougou (12 880)
- Sioville (1 158)
- Telably (2 454)
Notes edit
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Ivory Coast
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast
- ^ "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the localities in the sub-prefecture of Gbapleu
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