Mahapleu

Mahapleu (also known as Kuépleu) is a town in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Danané Department in Tonkpi Region, Montagnes District.

Mahapleu
Kouépleu
Town and sub-prefecture
Mahapleu is located in Ivory Coast
Mahapleu
Mahapleu
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 7°13′N 7°56′W
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictMontagnes
RegionTonkpi
DepartmentDanané
Area
 • Total464 km2 (179 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[1]
 • Total66,898
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
 • Town
14,921[2]
 (2014 census)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Mahapleu was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[3]

In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Mahapleu was 66,898.[1]

Villages

The twenty one villages of the sub-prefecture of Mahapleu and their population in 2014 are:[4]

  1. Beinleu (3 890)
  2. Blapleu (810)
  3. Dropleu (1 955)
  4. Féapleu (1 736)
  5. Flampleu (2 752)
  6. Gbéleu (152)
  7. Gblèpleu (1 907)
  8. Gouézépleu (800)
  9. Issonneu (879)
  10. Iyaba (989)
  11. Kangui (669)
  12. Kouyépleu (1 077)
  13. Kpangouiné (944)
  14. Mahapleu (14 921)
  15. Mantongouiné (4 284)
  16. Monleu (693)
  17. Peuzigui (1 805)
  18. Singouiné (2 155)
  19. Téapleu-Cavally (841)
  20. Toueuleu (762)
  21. Zoholeu (347)

Notes
  1. Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast
  2. Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Ivory Coast
  3. "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.
  4. Citypopulation.de Population of the localities in the sub-prefecture of Mahapleu
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