Dimbokro Explained

Dimbokro
Settlement Type:Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Pushpin Map:Ivory Coast
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates:6.65°N -46°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Lacs
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:N'Zi
Subdivision Type3:Department
Subdivision Name3:Dimbokro
Leader Title1:for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:436
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:70198
Population As Of:2021 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Note:(2014 census)
Population Blank1 Title:Town
Population Blank1:48860[3]
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0

Dimbokro is a town in south-central Ivory Coast. It is the seat of both Lacs District and N'Zi Region. It is also the seat of and a sub-prefecture of Dimbokro Department. Dimbokro is also a commune.

The town is located along the river N'Zi, approximately 50 km southeast of the official capital of Ivory Coast, Yamoussoukro. Dimbokro is connected by both road and railway from the country's commercial capital and de facto political capital Abidjan on the coast. Except for a textile factory, the town is of limited size and economic importance. Dimbokro is otherwise known as the birthplace of the country's current president, Alassane Ouattara and African reggae superstar Alpha Blondy.

Transport

Dimbokro is served by Dimbokro Airport and by a station on the national railway system.[4]

A railway bridge over the Nzi River near Dimbokro collapsed on 6 September 2016.[5]

In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Dimbokro was 64,957.[6]

Villages

The 24 villages of the sub-prefecture of Dimbokro and their population in 2014 are:[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ivory Coast Cities Longitude & Latitude . sphereinfo.com . 19 November 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120913021146/http://www.sphereinfo.com/longitude~latitude/ivory_coast . 13 September 2012 . dead .
  2. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/sub/admin/ Citypopulation.de
  3. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/cities/ Citypopulation.de
  4. Web site: Niger to Ivory Coast rail link lays tracks for African infrastructure expansion . 2013-08-19 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722084400/https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2013/aug/19/niger-ivory-coast-rail-link . 2023-07-22 . live .
  5. http://www.railwaysafrica.com/news/rail-services-suspended-due-to-collapsed-bridge-between-ivory-coast-and-burkina-faso Railways Africa Nzi River bridge
  6. Web site: RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région N'Zi. ins.ci. 5 August 2019.