Dibri-Assirikro
town and sub-prefecture in Vallée du Bandama, Ivory Coast
Dibri-Assirikro (also spelled Dibri-Asrikro) is a town in central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Sakassou Department in Gbêkê Region, Vallée du Bandama District.
Dibri-Assirikro was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1,126 communes nationwide that were abolished.
In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Dibri-Assirikro was 16,153.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Dibri-Assirikro” is town and sub-prefecture in Vallée du Bandama, Ivory Coast. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Dibri-Assirikro, town and sub-prefecture, not as a finished interpretation.
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The phrase “town and sub-prefecture in Vallée du Bandama, Ivory Coast” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 15, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q2867184. Authority coordinates are 7.590, -5.170. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2012 and 2014.
Architectural summaries often privilege surviving fabric and can understate demolished phases, contested use or displaced communities. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
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