Timbé (also spelled Tinbé) 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
Katiola Department
Katiola Department is a department of Hambol Region in Vallée du Bandama District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 162,472 and its seat is the settlement of Katiola. The sub-prefectures of the department are Fronan, Katiola, and Timbà ...
in
Hambol Region
Hambol Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Vallée du Bandama District. The seat of the region is Katiola and the region's population in the 2021 census was 612,029.
Ha ...
,
Vallée du Bandama District
Vallée du Bandama District (french: District de la Vallée du Bandama) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the north-central part of the country. The capital of the district is Bouaké.
Creatio ...
.
Timbé 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 Timbé was 11,307 11,307 11,307.
Villages
The 9 villages of the sub-prefecture of Timbé and their population in 2014 are:[
# Attienkaha (999)
# Kabolo (1 354)
# Kafigué (367)
# Kassemé (1 634)
# Koffissiokaha (1 716)
# Ourougbankaha (255)
# Timbé (2 247)
# Toumboho (1 328)
# Yékolo (1 407)
]
Notes
Sub-prefectures of Hambol
Former communes of Ivory Coast
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