Gbagbam
| Gbagbam Grand Babam | |
|---|---|
| Town and sub-prefecture | |
  Gbagbam Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 5°28′N 5°35′W / 5.467°N 5.583°WCoordinates: 5°28′N 5°35′W / 5.467°N 5.583°W | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Bas-Sassandra |
| Region | Gbôklé |
| Department | Fresco |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 23,649 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Gbagbam (also known as Grand Babam) is a town in southern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Fresco Department in Gbôklé Region, Bas-Sassandra District.
Gbagbam 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 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.
Regional seat: Sassandra | ||
| Fresco Department |  | |
| Sassandra Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
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