Akoupé-Zeudji

Akoupé-Zeudji

Akoupé-Zeudji

Village in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

Akoupé-Zeudji is a small village in southern Ivory Coast. It is located in the sub-prefecture of Anyama in the Autonomous District of Abidjan. Prior to 2011, it was in the Abidjan Department, Lagunes Region. It lies roughly 13 kilometres (8.1 mi)[1] to the northwest of the city of Abidjan, just to the northeast of Attinguié.

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Akoupé-Zeudji has a private school and a public school, built by the government of the Abidjan Department under the leadership of Governor Pierre Djédji Amondji, and also has a community centre, a private vocational training centre, and a nightclub.[2] In August 2011, the FRCI attacked Akoupé Zeudji and villages in the area, burning houses, due to it being the town of Prime Minister Gilbert Aké.[3]

Akoupé-Zeudji was a commune until March 2012, when it became one of 1126 communes nationwide that were abolished.[4]

Notes

  1. [1]
    "En visite à Akoupé Zeudji (Anyama) / Dogo Djereké Raphael - «La Côte d'Ivoire sera une nouvelle Jérusalem»" (in French). News.abidjan.net. 28 December 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Cote d'Ivoire: Akoupé-Zeudji, un village moderne et proche de dieu" (in French). Allafrica.com. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Les Frci attaquent Akoupé Zeudji, le village du Premier ministre Aké N'Gbo: 11 villages de la région préparent une révolte contre Ouattara". Ivoirebusiness.net. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  4. [4]
    "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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