Bongo, Ivory Coast

Bongo
Town and sub-prefecture
Bongo Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 5°29′N 3°34′W / 5.483°N 3.567°W / 5.483; -3.567Coordinates: 5°29′N 3°34′W / 5.483°N 3.567°W / 5.483; -3.567
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Comoé
Region	Sud-Comoé
Department	Grand-Bassam
Population (2014)^[1]
• Total	25,052
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Bongo is a town in south-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Grand-Bassam Department in Sud-Comoé Region, Comoé District.

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

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.

Departments and sub-prefectures of Sud-Comoé Region, Comoé District

Regional seat: Aboisso

Aboisso Department	Aboisso* Adaou Adjouan Ayamé* Bianouan Kouakro Maféré* Yaou

Adiaké Department	Adiaké* Assinie-Mafia Etuéboué

Grand-Bassam Department	Bongo Bonoua* Grand-Bassam*

Tiapoum Department	Noé Nouamou Tiapoum*

* also a commune

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