Indénié-Djuablin
Indénié-Djuablin Region Région de l'Indénié-Djuablin | |
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Region | |
Location of Indénié-Djuablin Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Comoé District | |
Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Comoé |
Established | 2011 |
Regional seat | Abengourou |
Government[1][2] | |
• Prefect | Fadi Ouattara |
• Council President | Ehouman Boko Hubert |
Area[3] | |
• Total | 6,919 km2 (2,671 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[4] | |
• Total | 560,432 |
• Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Indénié-Djuablin Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Comoé District. The region's seat is Abengourou. Other important towns are Agnibilekrou, Bettié and Niablé. The region's area is 6919 km²,[3] and at the 2014 census, it had a population of 560,432.[4]
History
As part of the 2011 administrative reorganization of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast, the first-level Moyen-Comoé Region was converted into the second-level Indénié-Djuablin Region, with no change in territory.
Departments
Indénié-Djuablin is currently divided into three departments: Abengourou, Agnibilékrou, and Bettié.
Notes
- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Ehouman Boko Hubert, nouveau président du conseil régional de l’Indénié-Djuablin", abidjan.net, 6 February 2016.
- 1 2 "Indénié-Djablin", gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
- 1 2 "Côte d'Ivoire". GeoHive.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
Coordinates: 6°44′N 3°29′W / 6.733°N 3.483°W
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