Samanza | |
|---|---|
Town and sub-prefecture | |
  Samanza Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 7°30′N 3°35′W / 7.500°N 3.583°W | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Lacs |
| Region | Iffou |
| Department | Daoukro |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,260 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Samanza is a town in eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Daoukro Department in Iffou Region, Lacs District. The border of Zanzan District is 200 metres northwest of the town.
Samanza was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[2]
In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Samanza was 10,260.[3]
Villages[edit]
The 9 villages of the sub-prefecture of Samanza and their population in 2014 are:[3]
- Agba-Tanoukro (137)
- Aka-Comoékro (1 654)
- Akpokro (332)
- Ekra-Kpinkro (357)
- Nouffoukro (550)
- Ouakabessi (833)
- Samanza (2 546)
- Tiokonou (850)
- Zanzansou (3 001)
References[edit]
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 9 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.
- ^ a b "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Iffou" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
Regional seat: Daoukro | ||
| Daoukro Department |  | |
| M'Bahiakro Department | ||
| Ouellé Department | ||
| Prikro Department | ||
* also a commune | ||