N'Zi Region
N'Zi Region Région du N'Zi | |
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![]() Location of N'Zi Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Lacs District | |
Country | ![]() |
District | Lacs |
2011 | Established |
2012 | Divided to create Moronou Region |
Regional seat | Dimbokro |
Government [1][2] | |
• Prefect | Jacques N'Guessan Obouo |
• Council President | Koffi Bernard N'Guessan |
Area | |
• Total | 4,710 km2 (1,820 sq mi) |
Population (2021 census)[3] | |
• Total | 254,623 |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Website | crnzi |
N'Zi Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of the regions in Lacs District. The seat of the region is Dimbokro and the region's population in the 2021 census was 254,623. N'Zi is the only region is the country that does not border another district—it is entirely surrounded by other regions of Lacs District.
N'Zi Region is currently divided into three departments: Bocanda, Dimbokro, and Kouassi-Kouassikro.
History
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In 2012, N'Zi Region was divided to create Moronou Region.[4] Arrah, Bongouanou, and M'Batto Departments were removed from N'Zi and became the departments of Moronou.[4]
Notes
- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Dimbokro : le président du conseil régional du N'Zi veut relever 'les multiples défis du développement qui assaillent la région'", abidjan.net, 15 March 2015.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
- ^ a b Décret n° 2012-612 du 04 juillet 2012 portant création de la Région du Moronou Archived 2016-03-02 at the Wayback Machine.
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