Amélékia
Amélékia | |
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Town and sub-prefecture | |
  Amélékia Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 6°50′N 3°35′W / 6.833°N 3.583°W | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Comoé |
| Region | Indénié-Djuablin |
| Department | Abengourou |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 25,238 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Amélékia is a town in eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Abengourou Department in Indénié-Djuablin Region, Comoé District.
Amélékia was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[2]
The government of the Ivory Coast is trying to merge different municipalities and communes in their attempt to increase urbanization and reduce bureaucracy and costs of administration.
References
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.
Regional seat: Abengourou | ||
| Abengourou Department |  | |
| Agnibilékrou Department | ||
| Bettié Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
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