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Districts Of Côte D'Ivoire
The districts of Ivory Coast () are the first-level administrative subdivisions of the country. The districts were created in 2011 in an effort to further decentralise the state."Décentralisation : Le gouvernement créé 12 districts et 30 régions" abidjan.net, 29 September 2011.. There are 14 autonomous districts. Except for the two autonomous districts around the cities of Yamoussoukro and , the remaining 12 autonomous districts are further subdivided into 31 |
San-Pédro Region
San-Pédro Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of three regions in Bas-Sassandra District. The seat of the region is San-Pédro and the region's population in the 2021 census was 1,060,724. San-Pédro is currently divided into two departments Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military * Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...: San-Pédro and Tabou. Notes Regions of Bas-Sassandra District States and territories established in 2011 2011 establishments in Ivory Coast {{BasSassandra-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gôh
Gôh Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Gôh-Djiboua District. The region's seat is Gagnoa and its area is 7327 km². At the 2021 census, the region had a population of 985,282. History From 2000 until the 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast, the territory that is now Gôh constituted the first-level division Fromager Region. At the reorganisation, the territory was renamed Gôh and combined with Lôh-Djiboua to form the new first-level division Gôh-Djiboua District. Departments Gôh Region is currently divided into two departments Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military * Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...: Gagnoa and Oumé. Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Goh Regions of Gôh-Djib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gagnoa
Gagnoa is a city in south-central Ivory Coast. It is the seat of both Gôh-Djiboua District and Gôh Region. It is also the seat of and a sub-prefecture of Gagnoa Department. Gagnoa is also a commune. In the 2014 census, the city had a population of 160,465, making it the seventh-largest city in the country. Gagnoa is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gagnoa, and contains its cathedral. Villages The 37 villages of the sub-prefecture of Gagnoa and their population in 2014 are: Climate Gagnoa has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen ''Aw'') with a lengthy although not particularly intense wet season from February/March to November, and a short dry season The dry season is a yearly period of low rainfall, especially in the tropics. The weather in the tropics is dominated by the tropical rain belt, which moves from the northern to the southern tropics and back over the course of the year. The t ... centred upon December and January. Notable people French r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gôh-Djiboua District
Gôh-Djiboua District () is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the southwest corner of the country. The capital of the district is Gagnoa. Creation Gôh-Djiboua District was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast.Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions. The territory of the district was composed by merging the former regions of Sud-Bandama (except the department of Fresco) and Fromager. Administrative divisions Gôh-Djiboua District is currently subdivided into two regions and the following departments: * Gôh Region (formerly Fromager Region) (region seat also in Gagnoa) ** Gagnoa Department ** Oumé Department * Lôh-Djiboua Region (formerly Sud-Bandama Region) (region seat in Divo) ** Divo Department ** Lakota Department The Lakota Department is a Departments of Ivory Coast, department of the Lôh-Djibo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kabadougou
Kabadougou Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Denguélé District. The seat of the region is Odienné and the region's population in the 2021 census was 289,806. Kabadougou is currently divided into five departments Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military * Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...: Gbéléban, Madinani, Odienné, Samatiguila, and Séguélon. Notes Regions of Denguélé District States and territories established in 2011 2011 establishments in Ivory Coast {{Denguélé-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minignan
Minignan (also spelled Maninian) is a town in north-western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Minignan Department. It is also a commune and the seat of the Folon Region in Denguélé District. History The French explorer René Caillié stopped at Minignan in 1827 on his journey from Boké, in present-day Guinea, to Timbuktu in Mali. He was travelling in a caravan transporting kola nuts to Djenné Djenné (; also known as Djénné, Jenné, and Jenne) is a Songhai people, Songhai town and Communes of Mali, urban commune in the Inland Niger Delta region of central Mali. The town is the administrative centre of the Djenné Cercle, one of the .... He described the village in his book ''Travels through Central Africa to Timbuctoo''. We halted towards two o'clock at Manegnan inignan a village inhabited by Bambaras; it contains about eight or nine hundred inhabitants; the natives call this part of the country Foulou, and like the Wassoulos they speak the Mand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folon Region
Folon Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Denguélé District. The seat of the region is Minignan and the region's population in the 2021 census was 146,209, making it the least-populous region of the country. Folon is currently divided into two departments: Kaniasso and Minignan. Natural geography The majority of the geography of Folon is savannah, but there are forests along the rivers."Folon" gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016. The forests are threatened by and bushfires. The wild fauna of the region includes |
Odienné
Odienné () is a town in the northwestern part of Ivory Coast. It is the seat of both Denguélé District and Kabadougou Region. It is also a commune and the seat of and a sub-prefecture of Odienné Department. The town of Odienné was founded by Malinké people under Vakaba Touré. Later, Samory Touré founded a support base in the town. Features of Odienné include a large mosque, nearby gold mines, and Vakaba Touré's tomb located in Odienné. The town is served by Odienné Airport. The Stade Municipal is a multi-purpose stadium in the town. St. Augustine Cathedral serves as the cathedral and headquarters for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Odienné, of which Antoine Koné is the bishop. History It is thought that the area surrounding Odienné was first settled by the Senufo people and the Mandinka people. The founding of the town is credited to (1800–1858), who also founded the Kabadougou Kingdom, of which Odienné was the capital. The French explorer René Caillià ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denguélé District
Denguélé District (, ) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the northwest corner of the country. The capital of the district is Odienné. Creation Denguélé District was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast.Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions. The territory of the district was composed of the former Denguélé Region. Administrative divisions Denguélé District is currently subdivided into two regions and the following departments: * Folon Region (region seat in Minignan) ** Kaniasso Department ** Minignan Department * Kabadougou Region (region seat also in Odienné Odienné () is a town in the northwestern part of Ivory Coast. It is the seat of both Denguélé District and Kabadougou Region. It is also a commune and the seat of and a sub-prefecture of Odienné Department. The town of Odienné w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aboisso
Aboisso is a town in south-eastern Ivory Coast lying on the Soumié River. It is a sub-prefecture of the Aboisso Department for which it is also the seat of government. Aboisso is also a commune as well as the seat of government for the Sud-Comoé Region in Comoé District. The town's population is primarily composed of the Anyi Sanwi ethnic group, a branch of the Akan people The Akan () people are a kwa languages, Kwa group living primarily in present-day Ghana and in parts of Ivory Coast and Togo in West Africa. The Akan speak languages within the Central Tano languages, Central Tano branch of the Potou–Tano la .... Once part of the Krindjabo kingdom, the town also served as a staging point for Marcel Treich-Laplène's early explorations of Ivory Coast. The area is served by Aboisso Airport. History Aboisso was the seat of the Sud-Comoé region from 1997 to 2011. In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Aboisso was 86,115. Villages The eighteen village ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sud-Comoé
Sud-Comoé Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since 2011, it has been one of two regions in Comoé District. The region's seat is Aboisso. The region's area is 7,240 km2, and its population in the 2021 census was 784,893. History The territory of the region is virtually co-extensive with the territory of the pre-colonial kingdom of Sanwi, which as late as 1969 attempted to break away from Ivory Coast and form an independent state. Since 2002, the King of Sanwi has been Nana Amon Ndoufou V. Sud-Comoé Region was established in 1997 as a first-level administrative region. As part of the 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast, Sud-Comoé was converted into a second-level division with no territorial changes. It was combined with Indénié-Djuablin to form the new first-level Comoé District.Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions. Departments Sud-Comoé Regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |