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:
- Bettié (8 455)
- Akreby (2 744)
- Kossonoukro (5 182)
- N'zué Kouadiokro (312)
- Nioupinbeniekro (Saibe) (1 653)
- Abradinou (2 515)
- Aka-Comoekro (2 054)
- Heredougou (1 016)
- Yere-Yere I (394)
- Yere-Yere Ii (658)
References
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Indénié-Djuablin" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- ^ Abu Boahen, Albert (1992). "The states and cultures of the Lower Guinea coast". General History of Africa: Volume 5 (PDF). UNESCO Publishing. p. 212.