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Nzi River
The Nzi River or N'zi River is a river in Ivory Coast. It is a tributary of the Bandama River. On 6 September 2016, the railway bridge over this river near Dimbokro Dimbokro is a town in south-central Ivory Coast. It is the seat of both Lacs District and N'Zi Region. It is also the seat of and a sub-prefecture of Dimbokro Department. Dimbokro is also a commune. The town is located along the river N'Zi, a ... collapsed. References Rivers of Ivory Coast {{IvoryCoast-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
N'Zi Bei Dimbokro
N'Zi or N'zi may refer to a number of places in Ivory Coast: * Nzi River The Nzi River or N'zi River is a river in Ivory Coast. It is a tributary of the Bandama River. On 6 September 2016, the railway bridge over this river near Dimbokro Dimbokro is a town in south-central Ivory Coast. It is the seat of both Lacs D ..., also spelt N'zi * N'Zi Region, a region of Lacs District * N'Zi-N'Ziblékro, a village in M'Bahiakro Department, Iffou Region, Lacs District * N'Zi-Comoé, a defunct region that became part of Lacs District in 2011 {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest List of cities in Ivory Coast, city and economic centre is the port city of Abidjan. It borders Guinea to the Guinea–Ivory Coast border, northwest, Liberia to the Ivory Coast–Liberia border, west, Mali to the Ivory Coast–Mali border, northwest, Burkina Faso to the Burkina Faso–Ivory Coast border, northeast, Ghana to the Ghana–Ivory Coast border, east, and the Atlantic Ocean's Gulf of Guinea to the south. With 31.5 million inhabitants in 2024, Ivory Coast is the List of African countries by population, third-most populous country in West Africa. Its official language is French language, French, and indigenous languages are also widely used, including Bété languages, Bété, Baoulé language, Baoulé, Dyula language, Dyula, Dan language, Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandama River
The Bandama River is the longest river in Ivory Coast with a length of some 800 kilometers. The south-flowing river is fed by the Marahoué, Solomougou, Kan and Nzi rivers and empties into the Tagba Lagoon and the Gulf of Guinea. The Bandama flows through Lake Kossou, a large artificial lake created in 1973 by the construction of the Kossou Dam at Kossou. Yamoussoukro, the capital of Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest List of ci ..., is located adjacent to the Bandama River. The Rallye Côte d'Ivoire is often hosted around the Bandama. References External links concise.britannica.comat mongabay.com Rivers of Ivory Coast {{IvoryCoast-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimbokro
Dimbokro is a town in south-central Ivory Coast. It is the seat of both Lacs District and N'Zi Region. It is also the seat of and a sub-prefecture of Dimbokro Department. Dimbokro is also a commune. The town is located along the river N'Zi, approximately 50 km southeast of the official capital of Ivory Coast, Yamoussoukro. Dimbokro is connected by both road and railway from the country's commercial capital and ''de facto'' political capital Abidjan on the coast. Except for a textile factory, the town is of limited size and economic importance. Dimbokro is otherwise known as the birthplace of the country's current president, Alassane Ouattara and African reggae superstar Alpha Blondy Seydou Koné (; born January 1, 1953, in Dimbokro), better known by his stage name Alpha Blondy, is an Ivorian reggae singer and international recording artist. Many of his songs are politically and socially motivated, and are mainly sung i .... Climate Transport Dimbokro is serve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nzi River Bridge Collapse
On 6 September 2016, the railway bridge over the Nzi River collapsed, cutting the rail link between Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso. Partial services on the line resumed on 10 September, with repairs estimated to take about two weeks. Background The Nzi River Bridge is a steel railway bridge over the Nzi River near Dimbokro in Ivory Coast, built in 1910. It carries the single-track railway between Abidjan and Ouagadougou and also a foot bridge, and consists of a single span crossing the river flanked by smaller spans crossing the floodplain. According to local residents, it was rusty and in a poor state of repair.Agence France-Presse"Bridge collapse halts Ivory Coast-Burkina rail traffic" '' Times LIVE'', 8 September 2016; also a"Bridge collapse halts I.Coast-Burkina rail traffic" '' The Daily Star'', 8 September 2016"Bridge collapse halts I. Coast-Burkina rail traffic" ''Dawn'', 9 September 2016. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
