Boron, Ivory Coast

Boron
Town and sub-prefecture
Boron Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 8°42′N 5°58′W / 8.700°N 5.967°W / 8.700; -5.967Coordinates: 8°42′N 5°58′W / 8.700°N 5.967°W / 8.700; -5.967
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Savanes
Region	Poro
Department	Dikodougou
Population (2014)^[1]
• Total	24,239
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Boron is a town in north-central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Dikodougou Department in Poro Region, Savanes District. The town sits just northeast of the border of Woroba District.

Boron 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 Poro Region, Savanes District

Regional seat: Korhogo

Dikodougou Department	Boron Dikodougou* Guiembé*

Korhogo Department	Dassoungboho Kanoroba Karakoro* Kiémou Kombolokoura Komborodougou* Koni Korhogo* Lataha Nafoun Napiéolédougou* N'Ganon Niofoin* Sirasso* Sohouo Tioroniaradougou*

M'Bengué Department	Bougou Katiali Katogo M'Bengué*

Sinématiali Department	Bouakaha Kagbolodougou Sédiogo Sinématiali*

* also a commune

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