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Krindjabo
Krindjabo is a village in south-eastern Ivory Coast. It is in the sub-prefecture of Aboisso, Aboisso Department, Sud-Comoé Region, Comoé District. Krindjabo was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of the 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished. ''news.abidjan.net'', 7 March 2012. Krindjabo was the capital of the former (Agni) Kingdom of Sanwi
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Kingdom Of Sanwi
The Kingdom of Sanwi is a kingdom located in the south-east corner of the Republic of Ivory Coast in West Africa. It was established in about 1740 by Anyi migrants from Ghana with its capital at Krindjabo. In 1843, the kingdom became a protectorate of France. In 1959, it merged with Ivory Coast. In the early 19th century, Sanwi was a vassal to the Asante Empire until this status was destroyed as a result of French colonial expansion in the region. The kingdom declared American singer Michael Jackson to be Prince of the Sanwi in 1992. Reciprocal visits by Jackson and King Amon N'Douffou IV were made to Krindjabo and Los Angeles respectively. After Jackson's death in 2009, an elaborate two-day funeral was held in Sanwi. Jesse Jackson was declared prince in August of that year when he was crowned Prince Nana by Amon N'Douffou V Amon N'Douffou V (born Enan Eboua Koutoua Francis) is king of the Kingdom of Sanwi in Ivory Coast, Africa. He was enthroned August 5, 2005, which w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aboisso
Aboisso is a town in south-eastern Ivory Coast lying on the Soumié River. It is a sub-prefecture of the Aboisso Department for which it is also the seat of government. Aboisso is also a commune as well as the seat of government for the Sud-Comoé Region in Comoé District. The town's population is primarily composed of the Anyi Sanwi ethnic group, a branch of the Akan people The Akan () people are a kwa languages, Kwa group living primarily in present-day Ghana and in parts of Ivory Coast and Togo in West Africa. The Akan speak languages within the Central Tano languages, Central Tano branch of the Potou–Tano la .... Once part of the Krindjabo kingdom, the town also served as a staging point for Marcel Treich-Laplène's early explorations of Ivory Coast. The area is served by Aboisso Airport. History Aboisso was the seat of the Sud-Comoé region from 1997 to 2011. In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Aboisso was 86,115. Villages The eighteen village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anyi People
The Anyi people (also spelled Agni and historically known as the Aowin) are a branch of the Akan people inhabiting southeastern Côte d'Ivoire and southwestern Ghana. They trace their origins to the ancient Akan state of Bonoman, and historically established a number of influential polities across the forest zones of West Africa. The most prominent of these was the Aowin state, which served as a major center of gold production and trade. Other notable Anyi polities include Indénié, Sanwi, and Bettié, each maintaining cultural and political continuity with Aowin traditions. Ethnonymy Various sources refer to the group as Aowin, Awowin, Agnis, Ani, Anya, Anyi, Anyis, or Ndenie. History Origins The Agni (or Anyi) people trace their origins to the north, as part of the broader Akan migration from the ancient state of Bonoman. According to oral tradition and historical accounts, Aowin (Agni) groups migrated from present-day Ghana during the 17th and early 18th centurie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Ivory Coast
The districts of Ivory Coast () are the first-level administrative subdivisions of Ivory Coast, subdivisions of the country. The districts were created in 2011 in an effort to further decentralise the state."Décentralisation : Le gouvernement créé 12 districts et 30 régions" abidjan.net, 29 September 2011.. There are 14 autonomous districts. Except for the two autonomous districts around the cities of Yamoussoukro and Abidjan, the remaining 12 autonomous districts are further subdivided into 31 Regions of Ivory Coast, regions, which are further subdivided into 108 third-level subdivisions, the Departments of Ivory Coast, departments (). Departments are subdivided into 510 Sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast, sub-prefectures (). The lowest level of admini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comoé District
Comoé District (; , named for the Komoé River) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the southeast corner of the country, bordering Ghana to the east, Zanzan District to the north, Lacs District and Lagunes District to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The capital of the district is Abengourou. Creation Comoé 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 former regions of Moyen-Comoé and Sud-Comoé. Administrative divisions Comoé District is currently subdivided into two regions and the following departments: * Indénié-Djuablin Region (formerly Moyen-Comoé Region) (region seat also in Abengourou Abengourou is a city in eastern Ivory Coast. It is the seat of both Comoé District and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Ivory Coast
The regions of Ivory Coast () are the second-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast. There are 31 regions, and each region is subdivided into two or more departments of Ivory Coast, departments, the third-level division in Ivory Coast. Two to four regions are combined to make up an districts of Ivory Coast, autonomous district, the first-level subdivision. The autonomous districts of Abidjan and Yamoussoukro are not divided into regions. History The first 10 regions were established in 1990.Sato (2003). At the time, they supplanted the departments as the first-level administrative subdivisions of the country, with the departments being converted into second-level subdivisions. Two new regions were added in 1996. Four new regions were added in 1997, and all the existing regions changed their names, bringing the total to 16. In 2000, four of the regions were divided to create three more regions, bringing the total to 19. Prior to the 2011 reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sud-Comoé Region
Sud-Comoé Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since 2011, it has been one of two regions in Comoé District. The region's seat is Aboisso. The region's area is 7,240 km2, and its population in the 2021 census was 784,893. History The territory of the region is virtually co-extensive with the territory of the pre-colonial kingdom of Sanwi, which as late as 1969 attempted to break away from Ivory Coast and form an independent state. Since 2002, the King of Sanwi has been Nana Amon Ndoufou V. Sud-Comoé Region was established in 1997 as a first-level administrative region. As part of the 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast, Sud-Comoé was converted into a second-level division with no territorial changes. It was combined with Indénié-Djuablin to form the new first-level Comoé District.Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions. Departments Sud-Comoé Regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |