Bettié

Bettié
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Bettié Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 6°4′N 3°24′W
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Comoé
Region	Indénié-Djuablin
Department	Bettié
Population  (2014)[1]
• Total	24,983
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

European dwelling in Bettié, 1892

Bettié is a town in south-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and seat of Bettié Department in Indénié-Djuablin Region, Comoé District. Bettié is also a commune. The town lies on the east bank of the river that forms the boundary between Comoé and Lagunes Districts. In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Bettié was 24,983.^[2]

History

The Kingdom of Bettié was founded in the 18th century by the Anyi people.^[3]

Villages

The ten villages of the sub-prefecture of Bettié and their population in 2014 are:^[2]

1. Bettié (8 455)
2. Akreby (2 744)
3. Kossonoukro (5 182)
4. N'zué Kouadiokro (312)
5. Nioupinbeniekro (Saibe) (1 653)
6. Abradinou (2 515)
7. Aka-Comoekro (2 054)
8. Heredougou (1 016)
9. Yere-Yere I (394)
10. Yere-Yere Ii (658)

References

1. "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
2. "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Indénié-Djuablin" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
3. Abu Boahen, Albert (1992). "The states and cultures of the Lower Guinea coast". General History of Africa: Volume 5 (PDF). UNESCO Publishing. p. 212.