Raviart is a town in central
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
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Albania
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of
Didiévi Department
Didiévi Department is a Departments of Ivory Coast, department of Bélier Region in Lacs District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 93,629 and its seat is the settlement of Didiévi. The sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast, sub-prefectures of t ...
in
Bélier Region
Bélier Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. The region's population in the 2021 census was 415,593. The seat of the region is in Toumodi.
Prior to 2017, the seat of the region was in Yamoussoukro, outside the region, and the prefect o ...
,
Lacs District
Lacs District (french: District des Lacs) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the central part of the country. The capital of the district is Dimbokro.
Creation
Lacs District was created in a 2 ...
.
Raviart 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 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Raviart was 17,113.
Villages
The 12 villages of the sub-prefecture of Raviart and their population in 2014 are:[
]
References
Sub-prefectures of Bélier
Former communes of Ivory Coast
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