Zou is a town in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Bangolo Department in Guémon Region, Montagnes District.

Zou
Zou is located in Ivory Coast
Zou
Zou
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 6°59′N 7°48′W / 6.983°N 7.800°W / 6.983; -7.800
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictMontagnes
RegionGuémon
DepartmentBangolo
Area
 • Total
444 km2 (171 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[2]
 • Total
52,864
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
 • Town
19,448[1]
 (2014 census)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Latitude: 6.98333, Longitude: -7.8

6° 58′ 60″ North, 7° 48′ 0″ West

Zou was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[3]

In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Zou was 52,864.[2]

Villages

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The 14 villages of the sub-prefecture of Zou and their population in 2014 are:[4]

  1. Bably (7 152)
  2. Béoua-Zarabaon (971)
  3. Blotilé (4 414)
  4. Diédrou (8 107)
  5. Douanzéré (1 232)
  6. Gan (1 167)
  7. Gohouo-Zarabaon (4 752)
  8. Gouétilé (3 235)
  9. Koulaéoué (6 674)
  10. Phing (2 247)
  11. Tionlé (5 407)
  12. Zérégbo (9 515)
  13. Zodry (791)
  14. Zou (19 448)

Notes

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities of Ivory Coast
  2. ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast
  3. ^ "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.
  4. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the localities in the sub-prefecture of Zou