Baya, Ivory Coast

Baya
Town and sub-prefecture
Baya Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 9°55′N 6°15′W / 9.917°N 6.250°W / 9.917; -6.250Coordinates: 9°55′N 6°15′W / 9.917°N 6.250°W / 9.917; -6.250
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Savanes
Region	Bagoué
Department	Boundiali
Population (2014)^[1]
• Total	8,591
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

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

Baya was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.^[2]

Notes

↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 11 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.

Departments and sub-prefectures of Bagoué Region, Savanes District

Regional seat: Boundiali

Boundiali Department	Baya Boundiali* Ganaoni Kasséré* Siempurgo

Kouto Department	Blességué Gbon* Kolia* Kouto* Sianhala

Tengréla Department	Débété Kanakono* Papara Tengréla*

* also a commune

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