Céchi (also spelled Séchi) is a town in south-eastern
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...
. It is a
sub-prefecture
A subprefecture is an administrative division of a country that is below prefecture or province.
Albania
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of
Agboville Department
Agboville Department is a department of Agnéby-Tiassa Region in Lagunes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 384,340 and its seat is the settlement of Agboville. The sub-prefectures of the department are Aboudé, Ananguié, A ...
in
Agnéby-Tiassa Region
Agnéby-Tiassa Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of three regions in Lagunes District. The seat of the region is Agboville and the region's population in the 2021 census was 865,951.
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,
Lagunes District
Lagunes District (french: District des Lagunes, ) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the southern part of the country. The capital of the district is Dabou.
Creation
Lagunes District was create ...
.
Céchi was a
commune
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Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.
"Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours"
''news.abidjan.net'', 7 March 2012.
In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Céchi was 25,967.
Villages
The 9 villages of the sub-prefecture of Céchi and their population in 2014 are:
References
Sub-prefectures of Agnéby-Tiassa
Former communes of Ivory Coast
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