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.

Dimbokro
Town, sub-prefecture, and commune
Railway bridge at Dimbokro
Dimbokro Location in Ivory Coast
Coordinates: 6°39′N 4°42′W[1]
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Lacs
Region	N'Zi
Department	Dimbokro
Area
• Total	168 sq mi (436 km2)
Population  (2021 census)[2]
• Total	70,198
• Density	420/sq mi (160/km2)
• Town	48,860[3]
	(2014 census)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

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.

Climate

Climate data for Dimbokro
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	33.9 (93.0)	35.5 (95.9)	35.0 (95.0)	34.4 (93.9)	33.5 (92.3)	31.7 (89.1)	30.2 (86.4)	29.9 (85.8)	30.9 (87.6)	31.8 (89.2)	32.7 (90.9)	32.2 (90.0)	32.6 (90.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	27.2 (81.0)	29.1 (84.4)	29.1 (84.4)	28.9 (84.0)	28.2 (82.8)	27.0 (80.6)	25.9 (78.6)	25.7 (78.3)	26.6 (79.9)	27.2 (81.0)	27.6 (81.7)	26.9 (80.4)	27.4 (81.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20.3 (68.5)	22.6 (72.7)	23.2 (73.8)	23.3 (73.9)	23.0 (73.4)	22.5 (72.5)	22.0 (71.6)	21.9 (71.4)	22.0 (71.6)	22.3 (72.1)	22.2 (72.0)	20.9 (69.6)	22.2 (72.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	11.9 (0.47)	48.0 (1.89)	11.9 (0.47)	139.4 (5.49)	161.0 (6.34)	205.6 (8.09)	112.4 (4.43)	74.8 (2.94)	125.5 (4.94)	119.9 (4.72)	60.4 (2.38)	22.6 (0.89)	1,093.4 (43.05)
Mean monthly sunshine hours	203.5	178.1	203.5	216.5	214.7	164.3	118.2	93.9	121.7	189.0	203.0	183.5	2,089.9
Source: NOAA[4]

Transport

Dimbokro is served by Dimbokro Airport and by a station on the national railway system.^[5]

A railway bridge over the Nzi River near Dimbokro collapsed on 6 September 2016.^[6]

In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Dimbokro was 64,957.^[7]

Villages

The 24 villages of the sub-prefecture of Dimbokro and their population in 2014 are:^[7]

1. Ahouniassou (596)
2. Ahua (2,218)
3. Akessemossou (401)
4. Alloko-Kouakoukro (78)
5. Andianou (300)
6. Bassa-Yobouébo (541)
7. Dimbokro (48,860)
8. Ebimolossou (2,022)
9. Faiteassou (201)
10. Kadjabo (488)
11. Kangrassou-Eluibo (945)
12. Kangrassou-M'brizuénouan (104)
13. Kangrassou-Yobouébo (230)
14. Koffi-Ahoussouko (418)
15. Koffi-Kouadiokro (36)
16. Kolibo (268)
17. Krokokro (560)
18. Niamassou (544)
19. Sokro (92)
20. Soungassi (573)
21. Soungassou (1,833)
22. Tangoumanssou (1,486)
23. Troumabo (1,486)
24. Wawérénou (677)

References

1. "Ivory Coast Cities Longitude & Latitude". sphereinfo.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
2. Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast
3. Citypopulation.de Population of cities & localities in Ivory Coast
4. "Dimbokro Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
5. "Niger to Ivory Coast rail link lays tracks for African infrastructure expansion". The Guardian. 2013-08-19. Archived from the original on 2023-07-22.
6. Railways Africa Nzi River bridge
7. "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région N'Zi" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.