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Daloa
Daloa is a city in western Ivory Coast. It is the seat of both the Sassandra-Marahoué District and the Haut-Sassandra Region. It is also the seat of and a sub-prefecture of Daloa Department. Daloa is also a commune. In the 2014 census, the city had a population of 245,360, making it the third-largest city in the country. It lies to the west of Yamoussoukro, the capital of Ivory Coast. Daloa is an important trading centre, particularly for cocoa. The city is served by Daloa Airport and is home to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Daloa, with its cathedral at Cathédrale du Christ-Roi. History Civil War The town was repeatedly contested during the First Ivorian Civil War, which lasted from 2002 to 2004. Following the takeover of the town by the government on 16 October 2002, fifty civilians from the north were allegedly killed by government troops. Amnesty International described the killings as a "massacre", saying people in military uniform had killed people suspected of su ...
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Daloa Department
Daloa Department is a department of Haut-Sassandra Region in Sassandra-Marahoué District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 705,378 and its seat is the settlement of Daloa. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bédiala, Daloa, Gadouan, Gboguhé, Gonaté, and Zaïbo. History Daloa Department was created in 1969 as one of the 24 new departments that were created to take the place of the six departments that were being abolished. It was created from territory that was formerly part of Centre-Ouest Department. Using current boundaries as a reference, from 1969 to 1980 the department occupied the same territory as Haut-Sassandra Region. In 1980, Daloa Department was divided to create Issia Department."Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"
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Kru Languages
The Kru languages are spoken by the Kru people from the southeast of Liberia to the west of Ivory Coast. Classification According to Güldemann (2018), Kru lacks sufficient lexical resemblances and noun class resemblances to conclude a relationship with Niger-Congo. Glottolog considers Kru an independent language family. Etymology The term "Kru" is of unknown origin. According to Westermann (1952) it was used by Europeans to denote a number of tribes speaking related dialects. Marchese (1989) notes the fact that many of these peoples were recruited as "crew" by European seafarers; "the homonymy with crew is obvious, and is at least one source of the confusion among Europeans that there was a Kru/crew tribe". History Andrew Dalby noted the historical importance of the Kru languages for their position at the crossroads of African-European interaction. He wrote that "Kru and associated languages were among the first to be encountered by European voyagers on what was then known a ...
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Roman Catholic Diocese Of Daloa
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Daloa () is a diocese located in the city of Daloa in the ecclesiastical province of Gagnoa in Côte d'Ivoire. History * April 9, 1940: Established as Apostolic Vicariate of Sassandra from the Apostolic Vicariate of Costa d’Avorio * September 14, 1955: Promoted as Diocese of Daloa Special churches The cathedral of the diocese is the Cathédrale du Christ-Roi in Daloa. Leadership, in reverse chronological order * Bishop A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...s of Daloa (Roman rite), below ** Bishop Marcellin Yao Kouadio (since 2018.04.25) ** Bishop Maurice Konan Kouassi (2005.03.22 - 2018.04.25) ** Bishop Pierre-Marie Coty (1975.11.20 – 2005.03.22) ** Bishop Pierre-Eugène Rouanet, S.M.A. (1956.07.04 - 1975.11.20) ** Bishop Jean Ma ...
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Daloa Airport
Daloa Airport is an airport serving Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire. See also *Transport in Côte d'Ivoire Ivory Coast invested remarkably in its transport system. Transport Infrastructures are much more developed than they are other West African countries despite a crisis that restrained their maintenance and development. Since its independence in ... * * References OurAirports - Daloa Great Circle Mapper - Daloa Airports in Ivory Coast Buildings and structures in Sassandra-Marahoué District Daloa {{Côted'Ivoire-airport-stub ...
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Haut-Sassandra
Haut-Sassandra Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast and is one of two regions in Sassandra-Marahoué District. The region's seat is Daloa. The region's area is 15,190 km², and its population in the 2021 census was 1,739,697, making it the most populous region of Ivory Coast. Departments and geography Haut-Sassandra is currently divided into four Departments of Ivory Coast, departments: Daloa Department, Daloa, Issia Department, Issia, Vavoua Department, Vavoua, and Zoukougbeu Department, Zoukougbeu. The region is traversed by a northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude. History Haut-Sassandra Region was created in 1997 as a first-level administrative region of the country. In 2000, Gagnoa Department was split off from Haut-Sassandra and combined with Oumé Department from Marahoué Region to form Fromager Region. As part of the 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast, Haut-Sassandra was converted into a second-level administ ...
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Sassandra-Marahoué District
Sassandra-Marahoué District (, ) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the central part of the country. The capital of the district is Daloa. Creation Sassandra-Marahoué District was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast.Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions. The territory of the district was composed by merging the regions of Haut-Sassandra and Marahoué. Administrative divisions Sassandra-Marahoué District is currently subdivided into two regions and the following departments: * Haut-Sassandra Region (region seat also in Daloa) ** Daloa Department ** Issia Department ** Vavoua Department ** Zoukougbeu Department * Marahoué Region (region seat in Bouaflé) ** Bouaflé Department ** Sinfra Department ** Zuénoula Department Population According to the 2021 census, Sassandra-Marahoué District has a p ...
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Departments Of Ivory Coast
Departments of Ivory Coast () are currently the third-level administrative subdivisions of Ivory Coast, subdivision of the country. Each of the 31 second-level regions of Ivory Coast is divided into two or more departments. (The autonomous districts are containing departments, but have a specific status.) Each department is divided into two or more sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast, sub-prefectures. Since 2020, there are 109 departments of Ivory Coast. Departments were first created in 1959. During their existence, they have been first-, second-, and third-level administrative subdivisions. Current departments There are currently 111 departments of Ivory Coast. The departments are as follows: History 1961–69 Departments were established in 1961 and were the original first-level administrative subdivision of independent Ivory Coast. Initially, there were just four departments: Centre Department (Ivory Coast), Centre, Nord Department (Ivory Coast), Nord, Sud-Est Department (Iv ...
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