Tapéguia (also known as Betia) is a town in west-central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Issia Department in Haut-Sassandra Region, Sassandra-Marahoué District.

Tapéguia
Betia
Tapéguia is located in Ivory Coast
Tapéguia
Tapéguia
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 6°23′N 6°31′W / 6.383°N 6.517°W / 6.383; -6.517
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictSassandra-Marahoué
RegionHaut-Sassandra
DepartmentIssia
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total
24,829
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Tapéguia was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[2]

In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Tapéguia was 24,829.[3]

Villages

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The 10 villages of the sub-prefecture of Tapéguia and their population in 2014 are:[3]

  1. Balahio (4 407)
  2. Béhibouo (1 208)
  3. Dalia (2 352)
  4. Gahononguhé (230)
  5. Gazibouo (3 119)
  6. Golihoa (3 344)
  7. Maboguhé (2 128)
  8. Madia (2 063)
  9. Tapéguia (2 459)
  10. Zakroguhé (3 519)

Notes

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  1. ^ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 7 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.
  3. ^ a b "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Haut-Sassandra" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.