Djouroutou
| Djouroutou | |
|---|---|
| Town and sub-prefecture | |
  Djouroutou Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 5°22′N 7°17′W / 5.367°N 7.283°WCoordinates: 5°22′N 7°17′W / 5.367°N 7.283°W | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Bas-Sassandra |
| Region | San-Pédro |
| Department | Tabou |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 71,651 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Djouroutou is a town in south-western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Tabou Department in San-Pédro Region, Bas-Sassandra District. The town is 11 kilometres east of the border with Liberia.
A large portion of the north-eastern area of the sub-prefecture lies within Taï National Park.
Djouroutou was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[2]
References
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 8 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.
Regional seat: San-Pédro | ||
| San-Pédro Department |  | |
| Tabou Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
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