Papara, Ivory Coast
Papara | |
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Town and sub-prefecture | |
Papara Location in Ivory Coast | |
Coordinates: 10°37′N 6°15′W / 10.617°N 6.250°WCoordinates: 10°37′N 6°15′W / 10.617°N 6.250°W | |
Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Savanes |
Region | Bagoué |
Department | Tengréla |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 8,866 |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Papara is a town in the far north of Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Tengréla Department in Bagoué Region, Savanes District. A border crossing with Mali is three kilometres east of town. Papara is the northernmost sub-prefecture in Ivory Coast.
Papara 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 11 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.
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