Gbélo

Gbélo
Town and sub-prefecture
Gbélo Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 8°9′N 7°45′W / 8.150°N 7.750°W / 8.150; -7.750Coordinates: 8°9′N 7°45′W / 8.150°N 7.750°W / 8.150; -7.750
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Woroba
Region	Bafing
Department	Ouaninou
Population (2014)^[1]
• Total	4,941
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Gbélo is a town in the far west of Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Ouaninou Department in Bafing Region, Woroba District.

Gbélo 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 7 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 Bafing Region, Woroba District

Regional seat: Touba

Koro Department	Booko* Borotou* Koro* Mahandougou Niokosso

Ouaninou Department	Gbélo Gouékan Koonan* Ouaninou* Saboudougou Santa

Touba Department	Dioman Foungbesso Guintéguéla* Touba*

* also a commune

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