Lauzoua (also spelled Lozoua) is a town in southern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Guitry Department in Lôh-Djiboua Region, Gôh-Djiboua District. Less than two kilometres (about one mile) southeast of town is the border with Lagunes District.
Lauzoua was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1,126 communes nationwide that were abolished."Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.
In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Lauzoua was 23,348.
Villages The six villages of the sub-prefecture of Lauzoua and their population in 2014 were: Adahidoukou (9,121) Dougodou (6,367) Gbassepé (597) Gbobleko (801) Lauzoua (3,630) Lauzoua-Carrefour (2,832)
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