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
Lozoua | |
|---|---|
Town and sub-prefecture | |
  Lauzoua Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 5°12′N 5°19′W / 5.200°N 5.317°W | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Gôh-Djiboua |
| Region | Lôh-Djiboua |
| Department | Guitry |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 23,348 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 8 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.
- ^ a b "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Lôh-Djiboua" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.[permanent dead link]
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