N'Zi Region explained

N'Zi Region
Native Name:Région du N'Zi
Native Name Lang:fr
Settlement Type:Region
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Lacs
Established Date:Established
Established Title:2011
Established Date1:Divided to create Moronou Region
Established Title1:2012
Seat Type:Regional seat
Seat:Dimbokro
Government Footnotes:[1] [2]
Leader Title:Prefect
Leader Name:Jacques N'Guessan Obouo
Leader Title1:Council President
Leader Name1:Koffi Bernard N'Guessan
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:4710
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:254623
Population As Of:2021 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:GMT
Utc Offset1:+0

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

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

6.65°N -46°W

Notes and References

  1. http://news.abidjan.net/h/442135.html "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)"
  2. http://news.abidjan.net/h/528789.html "Dimbokro : le président du conseil régional du N'Zi veut relever 'les multiples défis du développement qui assaillent la région'"
  3. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/ Citypopulation.de
  4. http://www.depse.ci/telecharger-fichier-joint/15 Décret n° 2012-612 du 04 juillet 2012 portant création de la Région du Moronou