Brofodoumé

Sub-prefecture in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
5°31′N 3°56′W / 5.517°N 3.933°W / 5.517; -3.933Country Ivory CoastDistrictAbidjanPopulation
 (2014)[1]
 • Total15,842Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Brofodoumé is a sub-prefecture in south-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a suburb of Abidjan and is one of four sub-prefectures of Abidjan Autonomous District. Brofodoumé is about 15 kilometres northeast of Abidjan.

The seat of the sub-prefecture is Bofanmun. Brofodoumé is one of the few sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast that is not named after its seat. Villages in the sub-prefecture include Attiékoi.

Prior to the 2011 reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast, Brofodoumé was part of the Lagunes Region. Brofodoumé was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.
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