Gbêkê Region (also known as Wawlè Region) is one of the 31 regions of

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. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Vallée du Bandama District. The seat of the region is Bouaké and the region's population in the 2021 census was 1,352,900, making it the third-most populous region of Ivory Coast. Gbêkê is currently divided into four

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Béoumi Béoumi is a town in central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast, sub-prefecture of and the seat of Béoumi Department in Gbêkê Region, Vallée du Bandama District. Béoumi is also a Communes of Ivory Coast, commune. In 2021, th ...

Botro Botro (also known as Kouadio Kro) is a town in central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Botro Department in Gbêkê Region, Vallée du Bandama District. Botro is also a commune A commune is an alternative term for an intenti ...

, Bouaké, and

Sakassou Sakassou is a town in central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast, sub-prefecture of and the seat of Sakassou Department in Gbêkê Region, Vallée du Bandama District. Sakassou is also a Communes of Ivory Coast, commune. In 2021, ...

Name

In the 2011 decree that created the region, Gbêkê was referred to alternatively as the region of "Wawlè".Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions

Location

Gbêkê is located in the north of the country, it borders Hambol, Iffou,

Bélier Region Bélier Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. The region's population in the 2021 census was 415,593. The seat of the region is in Toumodi. Prior to 2017, the seat of the region was in Yamoussoukro, outside the region, and the prefect o ...

, Marahoué and

Béré Region Béré Region (originally known as Koyadougou Region) is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of three regions in Woroba District. The seat of the region is Mankono and the region's population in th ...

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Regions of Vallée du Bandama District States and territories established in 2011 2011 establishments in Ivory Coast {{ValléeduBandama-geo-stub