Zanzan Region is a defunct

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. From 1997 to 2011, it was a first-level subdivision region. The region's capital was Bondoukou and its area was 38,251 km². Since 2011, the area formerly encompassed by the region is co-extensive with Zanzan District.Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.

Administrative divisions

At the time of its dissolution, Zanzan Region was divided into four

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: Bondoukou, Bouna, Nassian, and Tanda.

Abolition

Zanzan Region was abolished as part of the 2011 administrative reorganisation of the

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. The area formerly encompassed by the region is now the same territory as Zanzan District.

References

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