Baya, Ivory Coast

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

Baya
Town and sub-prefecture
Baya
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 9°55′N 6°15′W
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

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


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