Moyen-Cavally Region is a defunct

region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...

. From 2000 to 2011, it was a first-level subdivision region. The region's capital was

Guiglo Guiglo is a city in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast, sub-prefecture of and the seat of Guiglo Department. It is also a Communes of Ivory Coast, commune and the seat of Cavally Region in Montagnes District. Guiglo is loc ...

and its area was 14,268 km². Since 2011, the area formerly encompassed by the region is part of

Montagnes District Montagnes District (french: District des Montagnes) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the western part of the country, bordering Liberia and Guinea to the west, Woroba District to the north, Sas ...

.Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.

Creation

Moyen-Cavally Region was created in 2000 by splitting-off

Duékoué Department Duékoué Department is a Departments of Ivory Coast, department of Guémon Region in Montagnes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 420,911 and its seat is the settlement of Duékoué. The sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast, sub-prefectu ...

Guiglo Department Guiglo Department is a department of Cavally Region in Montagnes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 259,381 and its seat is the settlement of Guiglo. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bédy-Goazon, Guiglo, Kaadé, and Niza ...

, and

Toulépleu Department Toulépleu Department is a department of Cavally Region in Montagnes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 93,529 and its seat is the settlement of Toulépleu. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bakoubli, Méo, Nézobly, Péhé ...

from

Dix-Huit Montagnes Region Dix-Huit Montagnes Region (often shorted to Montagnes Region) is a defunct region of Ivory Coast. From 1997 to 2011, it was a first-level subdivision region. The region's capital was Man and its area was 16,782 km².From 2000–11. From 1997� ...

Administrative divisions

At the time of its dissolution, Moyen-Cavally Region was divided into four departments:

Bloléquin Bloléquin is a town in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Bloléquin Department in Cavally Region, Montagnes District Montagnes District (french: District des Montagnes) is one of fourteen administrative districts of ...

Duékoué Duékoué () is a city in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Duékoué Department. It is also the seat of Guémon Region in Montagnes District and a commune. In the 2021 census, the population of the sub-prefecture ...

, and

Toulépleu Toulépleu is a town in the far west of Ivory Coast, near the border with Liberia. It is a sub-prefecture and the seat of Toulépleu Department in Cavally Region, Montagnes District. Toulépleu is also a commune A commune is an alternative t ...

Abolition

Moyen-Cavally Region was abolished as part of the 2011 administrative reorganisation of the

subdivisions of Ivory Coast Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) is a relatively decentralised state. The country divided into 14 districts, of which two are cities organised as autonomous districts. The 12 non-autonomous districts are subdivided into 31 second-level regions. The auto ...

. The area formerly encompassed by the region is now part of

. The territory of the department of Duékoué was combined with the former

Bangolo Bangolo is a town in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Bangolo Department in Guémon Region, Montagnes District. Bangolo is also a commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or c ...

and

Kouibly Department Kouibly Department is a department of Guémon Region in Montagnes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 144,723 and its seat is the settlement of Kouibly. The sub-prefectures of the department are Kouibly, Nidrou, Ouyably-Gnondrou ...

s to create the new second-level

Guémon Region Guémon Region (also known as Yémahin Region) is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of three regions in Montagnes District. The seat of the region is Duékoué and the region's population in the ...

. The territory of the remaining departments—Bloléquin, Guiglo, and Toulépleu—were combined to create

Cavally Region Cavally Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. From its establishment in 2011, to 2014 it was in Montagnes District. The seat of the region is Guiglo and the region's population in the 2021 census was 708,241. Cavally is currently divided ...

, another region of the new Montagnes District.

References

{{Communes of the Moyen-Cavally Region Former regions of Ivory Coast States and territories disestablished in 2011 2011 disestablishments in Ivory Coast 2000 establishments in Ivory Coast States and territories established in 2000