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Marahoué Region is one of the 31
Marahoué Region was created in 1997 as a first-level administrative region of the country. In 2000,
regions of Ivory Coast
The regions of Ivory Coast (french: régions de la Côte d'Ivoire) are the second-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast. There are 31 regions, and each region is subdivided into two or more departments, the third-level division in Ivory Coast. Two t ...
and is one of two regions in Sassandra-Marahoué District. The region's seat is Bouaflé
Bouaflé is a city in central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Bouaflé Department. It is also the seat of Marahoué Region in Sassandra-Marahoué District and a commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional c ...
. The region's area is 8,680 km², and its population in the 2021 census was 981,180.
Departments
Marahoué Region is currently divided into threedepartments
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, ...
: Bouaflé
Bouaflé is a city in central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Bouaflé Department. It is also the seat of Marahoué Region in Sassandra-Marahoué District and a commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional c ...
, Sinfra
Sinfra is a city in central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture and the seat of Sinfra Department in Marahoué Region, Sassandra-Marahoué District. Sinfra is also a commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune o ...
, and Zuénoula
Zuénoula is a town in central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Zuénoula Department in Marahoué Region
Marahoué Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast and is one of two regions in Sassandra-Marahoué District. Th ...
.
History
Marahoué Region was created in 1997 as a first-level administrative region of the country. In 2000, Oumé Department
Oumé Department is a department of Gôh Region in Gôh-Djiboua District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 260,786 and its seat is the settlement of Oumé. The sub-prefectures of the department are Diégonéfla, Guépahouo, Oumé, and To ...
was split off from Marahoué and combined with Gagnoa Department
Gagnoa Department is a department of Gôh Region in Gôh-Djiboua District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 724,496 and its seat is the settlement of Gagnoa. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bayota, Dahiépa-Kéhi, Dignago, Dou ...
from Haut-Sassandra Region
Haut-Sassandra Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast and is one of two regions in Sassandra-Marahoué District. The region's seat is Daloa. The region's area is 15,190 km², and its population in the 2021 census was 1,739,697, makin ...
to form Fromager Region.
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 aut ...
, Marahoué was converted into a second-level administrative region and became part of the new first-level Sassandra-Marahoué District.Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions. No territorial changes were made to Haut-Sassandra as a result of the reorganisation.
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