Montagnes District

Montagnes District District des Montagnes
District
Country	Ivory Coast
Established	2011
Capital	Man
Area[1]
• Total	31,050 km^2 (11,990 sq mi)
Population (2014)[2]
• Total	2,371,920
• Density	76/km^2 (200/sq mi)

Montagnes District (French: District des Montagnes) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the eastern part of the country, bordering Liberia and Guinea to the east, Woroba District to the north, Sassandra-Marahoué District to the west, and Bas-Sassandra District to the south.^[1] The capital of the district is Man.

Creation

Montagnes District was created in an 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast.^[3] The territory of the district was composed by merging the former regions of Dix-Huit Montagnes and Moyen-Cavally.^[1]

Administrative divisions

Montagnes District is currently subdivided into three regions and the following departments:

• Cavally Region (region seat in Guiglo)
  • Bloléquin Department
  • Guiglo Department
  • Toulépleu Department
  • Taï Department
• Guémon Region (region seat in Duékoué)
  • Bangolo Department
  • Duékoué Department
  • Kouibly Department
  • Facobly Department
• Tonkpi Region (region seat also in Man)
  • Biankouma Department
  • Danané Department
  • Man Department
  • Zouan-Hounien Department
  • Sipilou Department

Population

According to the 2014 census, Montagnes District has a population of 2,371,920, making it the second most populous district in Ivory Coast, behind only Abidjan Autonomous District.^[2]

References

1. "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". Statoids.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
2. "Côte d'Ivoire". GeoHive.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
3. Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.

Coordinates: 7°24′N 7°33′W / 7.400°N 7.550°W