Bengassou

Bengassou
Bingassou
Town and sub-prefecture
Bengassou
Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 6°47′N 4°29′W / 6.783°N 4.483°W / 6.783; -4.483Coordinates: 6°47′N 4°29′W / 6.783°N 4.483°W / 6.783; -4.483
Country  Ivory Coast
District Lacs
Region N'Zi
Department Bocanda
Population (2014)[1]
  Total 22,891
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Bengassou (also spelled Bingassou) is a town in east-central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Bocanda Department in N'Zi Region, Lacs District.

Bengassou was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[2]

References

  1. "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  2. "Le gouvernement ivoirien supprime 1126 communes, et maintient 197 pour renforcer sa politique de décentralisation en cours", news.abidjan.net, 7 March 2012.


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