Fromager

Fromager Region Région du Fromager
Defunct region of Ivory Coast
2000–2011
Location of Fromager Region in Ivory Coast
Capital		Gagnoa
History
•	Established as a first-level subdivision via division of Marahoué and Haut-Sassandra Regions	2000
•	Disestablished	2011
Area		6,903 km2 (2,665 sq mi)
Today part of		Gôh Region

Fromager Region is a defunct region of Ivory Coast. From 2000 to 2011, it was a first-level subdivision region. The region's capital was Gagnoa and its area was 6,903 km².^[1] Since 2011, the area formerly encompassed by the region is the second-level Gôh Region in Gôh-Djiboua District.^[2]

Creation

Fromager Region was created in 2000 by combining Gagnoa Department from Haut-Sassandra Region and Oumé Department from Marahoué Region.

Administrative divisions

For its entire existence, Fromager was divided into two departments: Gagnoa and Oumé.

Abolition

Fromager Region was abolished as part of the 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast. The area formerly encompassed by the region is now Gôh Region. Gôh is one of two regions in the first-level Gôh-Djiboua District.

Coordinates: 6°15′N 5°55′W / 6.250°N 5.917°W / 6.250; -5.917

Regions of Ivory Coast (pre-2011)
Agnéby Bafing Bas-Sassandra Denguélé Dix-Huit Montagnes Fromager Haut-Sassandra Lacs Lagunes Marahoué Moyen-Cavally Moyen-Comoé N'Zi-Comoé Savanes Sud-Bandama Sud-Comoé Vallée du Bandama Worodougou Zanzan

Communes and towns of the Fromager Region (pre-2011)
Capital: Gagnoa
Gagnoa Department	Gagnoa Bayota Dahiépa-Kéhi Dignago Dougroupalégnoa Doukouyo Galébou Gnagbodougnoa Mabouo Sérihi Téhiri Toutoubré Yopohué
Oumé Department	Oumé Guépahouo Kouaméfla Lahouda Tonla

References