Brofodoumé
| Brofodoumé | |
|---|---|
| Sub-prefecture | |
  Brofodoumé Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 5°31′N 3°56′W / 5.517°N 3.933°WCoordinates: 5°31′N 3°56′W / 5.517°N 3.933°W | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Abidjan |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 15,842 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
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
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.
| Communes and sub-prefectures of the autonomous district of Abidjan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | Urban communes (north) |  | |
| Urban communes (south) | |||
| Rural sub-prefectures (east) | |||
| Rural sub-prefectures (west) | |||
* also a commune | |||
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