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Bettié

Bettié is a town in south-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and seat of Bettié Department in Indénié-Djuablin Region, Comoé District. Bettié is also a commune. The town lies on the east bank of the river that forms the boundary between Comoé and Lagunes Districts. In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Bettié was 24,983.

History

The Kingdom of Bettié was founded in the 18th century by the Anyi people.

Villages

The ten villages of the sub-prefecture of Bettié and their population in 2014 are:

  1. Bettié (8 455)
  2. Akreby (2 744)
  3. Kossonoukro (5 182)
  4. N'zué Kouadiokro (312)
  5. Nioupinbeniekro (Saibe) (1 653)
  6. Abradinou (2 515)
  7. Aka-Comoekro (2 054)
  8. Heredougou (1 016)
  9. Yere-Yere I (394)
  10. Yere-Yere Ii (658)

References

  1. ^ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  2. ^ "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Indénié-Djuablin" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  3. ^ Abu Boahen, Albert (1992). "The states and cultures of the Lower Guinea coast". General History of Africa: Volume 5 (PDF). UNESCO Publishing. p. 212.