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

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

. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Vallée du Bandama District. The seat of the region is

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

, Botro,

, and Sakassou.

Name

In the 2011 decree that created the region, Gbêkê was referred to alternatively as the region of "Wawlè"..

Location

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

Hambol Hambol Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Vallée du Bandama District. The seat of the region is Katiola and the region's population in the 2021 census was 612,029. ...

, Iffou, Bélier Region, Marahoué and Béré Region

Notes

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