Zou is a town in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Bangolo Department in Guémon Region, Montagnes District.
Zou | |
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Town and sub-prefecture | |
Coordinates: 6°59′N 7°48′W / 6.983°N 7.800°W | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Montagnes |
Region | Guémon |
Department | Bangolo |
Area | |
• Total | 444 km2 (171 sq mi) |
Population (2021 census)[2] | |
• Total | 52,864 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
• Town | 19,448[1] |
(2014 census) | |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Latitude: 6.98333, Longitude: -7.8
6° 58′ 60″ North, 7° 48′ 0″ West |
Zou 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 Zou was 52,864.[2]
Villages
editThe 14 villages of the sub-prefecture of Zou and their population in 2014 are:[4]
Notes
edit- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities of Ivory Coast
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast
- ^ "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the localities in the sub-prefecture of Zou