Bettié
Bettié | |
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Town, sub-prefecture, and commune | |
  Bettié Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 6°4′N 3°24′W / 6.067°N 3.400°W | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Comoé |
| Region | Indénié-Djuablin |
| Department | Bettié |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,983 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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]
- Bettié (8 455)
- Akreby (2 744)
- Kossonoukro (5 182)
- N'zué Kouadiokro (312)
- Nioupinbeniekro (Saibe) (1 653)
- Abradinou (2 515)
- Aka-Comoekro (2 054)
- Heredougou (1 016)
- Yere-Yere I (394)
- Yere-Yere Ii (658)
References
[edit]- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ a b "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Indénié-Djuablin" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ Abu Boahen, Albert (1992). "The states and cultures of the Lower Guinea coast". General History of Africa: Volume 5 (PDF). UNESCO Publishing. p. 212.
Regional seat: Abengourou | ||
| Abengourou Department |  | |
| Agnibilékrou Department | ||
| Bettié Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
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