Lauzoua

Lauzoua
Town and sub-prefecture
Lauzoua Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 5°12′N 5°19′W / 5.200°N 5.317°W / 5.200; -5.317Coordinates: 5°12′N 5°19′W / 5.200°N 5.317°W / 5.200; -5.317
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Gôh-Djiboua
Region	Lôh-Djiboua
Department	Guitry
Population (2014)^[1]
• Total	23,348
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Lauzoua 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]

References

↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. 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.

Departments and sub-prefectures of Lôh-Djiboua Region, Gôh-Djiboua District

Regional seat: Divo

Divo Department	Chiépo Didoko Divo* Hiré* Nébo Ogoudou Zégo

Guitry Department	Dairo-Didizo Guitry* Lauzoua Yocoboué

Lakota Department	Djidji Gagoré Goudouko Lakota* Niambézaaria Zikisso*

* also a commune

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