Daloa

Daloa
Daloa
—  city  —
Daloa is located in Côte d'Ivoire
Daloa
Location in Côte d'Ivoire
Coordinates: 6°53′N 6°27′W / 6.883°N 6.45°W / 6.883; -6.45Coordinates: 6°53′N 6°27′W / 6.883°N 6.45°W / 6.883; -6.45[1]
Country Côte d'Ivoire
Region Haut-Sassandra Region
Department Daloa
Population ([citation needed])
 - Total over 100,000
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Daloa is a town in Daloa Department of Côte d'Ivoire, lying west of Yamoussoukro in Haut-Sassandra Region. It has a population of over 100,000. The town is a regional capital and an important trading centre, particularly for cocoa. During the Côte d'Ivoire Civil War, it has been regularly contested, and it was allegedly the site of a massacre by government troops in October 2002.[2]

People from Daloa include Ernesto Djédjé. The town is served by Daloa Airport.

The city is home to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Daloa, with its cathedral at Cathédrale du Christ-Roi.

Twin towns

Daloa is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ "Ivory Coast Cities Longitude & Latitude". sphereinfo.com. http://www.sphereinfo.com/longitude~latitude/ivory_coast. Retrieved 19 November 2010. 
  2. ^ Amnesty International on a massacre in Daloa

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