Grand-Lahou | |
---|---|
Town,
sub-prefecture, and
commune | |
Coordinates: 5°8′N 5°1′W / 5.133°N 5.017°W | |
Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Lagunes |
Region | Grands-Ponts |
Department | Grand-Lahou |
Area | |
• Total | 1,100 km2 (400 sq mi) |
Population (2021 census)
[2] | |
• Total | 77,479 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
• Town | 28,470 [1] |
(2014 census) | |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( GMT) |
Grand-Lahou is a coastal town in southern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Grand-Lahou Department in Grands-Ponts Region, Lagunes District. Grand-Lahou is also a commune.
Grand-Lahou is situated where the Bandama River meets the Gulf of Guinea. It was occupied by the British, Germans and Dutch before the French developed it as a trading port from 1890. Grand-Lahou is a popular base for visitors to the Assagny National Park.
In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Grand-Lahou was 77,479. [2]
The twenty villages of the sub-prefecture of Grand-Lahou and their population in 2014 are: [3]
Grand-Lahou | |
---|---|
Town,
sub-prefecture, and
commune | |
Coordinates: 5°8′N 5°1′W / 5.133°N 5.017°W | |
Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Lagunes |
Region | Grands-Ponts |
Department | Grand-Lahou |
Area | |
• Total | 1,100 km2 (400 sq mi) |
Population (2021 census)
[2] | |
• Total | 77,479 |
• Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
• Town | 28,470 [1] |
(2014 census) | |
Time zone | UTC+0 ( GMT) |
Grand-Lahou is a coastal town in southern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Grand-Lahou Department in Grands-Ponts Region, Lagunes District. Grand-Lahou is also a commune.
Grand-Lahou is situated where the Bandama River meets the Gulf of Guinea. It was occupied by the British, Germans and Dutch before the French developed it as a trading port from 1890. Grand-Lahou is a popular base for visitors to the Assagny National Park.
In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Grand-Lahou was 77,479. [2]
The twenty villages of the sub-prefecture of Grand-Lahou and their population in 2014 are: [3]