N'Zi Region

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 2014 census was 247,578. 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

Région du N'Zi
Region
Seal
Location of N'Zi Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Lacs District
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictLacs
2011Established
2012Divided to create Moronou Region
Regional seatDimbokro
Government
 • PrefectJacques N'Guessan Obouo
 • Council PresidentKoffi Bernard N'Guessan
Population
 (2014)
 • Total247,578[3]
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Websitecrnzi.ci

N'Zi Region is currently divided into three departments: Bocanda, Dimbokro, and Kouassi-Kouassikro.

History
N'Zi Region (green) upon its creation in 2011. N'Zi retained these boundaries until 2012, when it was divided to create Moronou Region.

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
  1. "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. "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.
  3. "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  4. 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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