Bettié

Coordinates: 6°4′N 3°24′W / 6.067°N 3.400°W / 6.067; -3.400
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Bettié
Bettié is located in Ivory Coast
Bettié
Bettié
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 6°4′N 3°24′W / 6.067°N 3.400°W / 6.067; -3.400
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictComoé
RegionIndénié-Djuablin
DepartmentBettié
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total24,983
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
European dwelling in Bettié, 1892

Bettié is a town in south-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and seat of Bettié Department in Indénié-Djuablin Region, Comoé District. Bettié is also a commune. The town lies on the east bank of the river that forms the boundary between Comoé and Lagunes Districts. In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Bettié was 24,983.[2]

History[edit]

The Kingdom of Bettié was founded in the 18th century by the Anyi people.[3]

Villages[edit]

The ten villages of the sub-prefecture of Bettié and their population in 2014 are:[2]

  1. Bettié (8 455)
  2. Akreby (2 744)
  3. Kossonoukro (5 182)
  4. N'zué Kouadiokro (312)
  5. Nioupinbeniekro (Saibe) (1 653)
  6. Abradinou (2 515)
  7. Aka-Comoekro (2 054)
  8. Heredougou (1 016)
  9. Yere-Yere I (394)
  10. Yere-Yere Ii (658)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  2. ^ a b "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Indénié-Djuablin" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  3. ^ Abu Boahen, Albert (1992). "The states and cultures of the Lower Guinea coast". General History of Africa: Volume 5 (PDF). UNESCO Publishing. p. 212.