Attoutou
| Attoutou Attoutou A | |
|---|---|
| Town and sub-prefecture | |
  Attoutou Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 5°13′N 4°34′W / 5.217°N 4.567°WCoordinates: 5°13′N 4°34′W / 5.217°N 4.567°W | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Lagunes |
| Region | Grands-Ponts |
| Department | Jacqueville |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,020 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Attoutou is a town in southern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Jacqueville Department in Grands-Ponts Region, Lagunes District. The town is on the south coast of Ébrié Lagoon.
The town—but not the sub-prefecture—is sometimes referred to as Attoutou A.
Attoutou was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[2]
The Attoutou sub-prefecture also contains the town Taboth.
References
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- ↑ "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.
Regional seat: Dabou | ||
| Dabou Department |  | |
| Grand-Lahou Department | ||
| Jacqueville Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
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