Grand-Lahou (Côte d'Ivoire)
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Name (Latin)
Grand-Lahou (Côte d'Ivoire)
Other forms of name
Grand Lahu (Côte d'Ivoire)
Coordinates
-5.016666666 -5.016666666 5.133333333 5.133333333 (gooearth )
Associated country
Côte d'Ivoire
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Eboi, M.W. De la prospérité à la paupérisation ... 1987:p. 12 (Grand-Lahou; ville dans la région des lagunes)
- BGN gaz., Ivory Coast, 1965:p. 94 (Grand-Lahou; ppl, 5p0s08ʹN, 5p0s01ʹW; variant: Grand Lahu; also lists ADMD called Grand-Lahou)
Wikipedia description:
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 at the mouth of the Bandama River on the Gulf of Guinea. It was occupied by the British, Germans and Dutch before the French, from 1890 onward, began to develop it as a trading port. It is located near the Assagny National Park. In 2021, the population of the sub-prefecture of Grand-Lahou was 77,479.
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