Kossou
Town and sub-prefecture in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
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Kossou is a town in central Ivory Coast. Since 2013, it has been one of two sub-prefectures of Yamoussoukro Department, Yamoussoukro Autonomous District. The town is named after nearby Lake Kossou.
Country
Ivory Coast
Ivory CoastKossou | |
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Town and sub-prefecture | |
 Kossou Location in Ivory Coast | |
| Coordinates: 7°0′N 5°29′W | |
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| District | Yamoussoukro |
| Department | Yamoussoukro |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 28,321 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Kossou was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1,126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[2]
Villages in the sub-prefecture include Zatta.
