Lauzoua

Lauzoua
Lozoua
Town and sub-prefecture
Lauzoua is located in Ivory Coast
Lauzoua
Lauzoua
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 5°12′N 5°19′W / 5.200°N 5.317°W / 5.200; -5.317
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictGôh-Djiboua
RegionLôh-Djiboua
DepartmentGuitry
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total
23,348
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Lauzoua (also spelled Lozoua) is a town in southern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Guitry Department in Lôh-Djiboua Region, Gôh-Djiboua District. Less than two kilometres (about one mile) southeast of town is the border with Lagunes District.

Lauzoua 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 Lauzoua was 23,348.[3]

Villages

The six villages of the sub-prefecture of Lauzoua and their population in 2014 were:[3]

  • Adahidoukou (9 121)
  • Dougodou (6 367)
  • Gbassepé (597)
  • Gbobleko (801)
  • Lauzoua (3 630)
  • Lauzoua-Carrefour (2 832)

References

  1. ^ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 8 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 Lôh-Djiboua" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.[permanent dead link‍]


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