Lôh-Djiboua

Lôh-Djiboua Region
Région du Lôh-Djiboua
Region

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Location of Lôh-Djiboua Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Gôh-Djiboua District
Country  Ivory Coast
District Gôh-Djiboua
2011 Established
Regional seat Divo
Government[1][2]
  Prefect Joseph Kpan Droh
  Council President Komenan Tchekoura Rolland Zakpa
Area
  Total 10,650 km2 (4,110 sq mi)
  [3]
Population (2014)
  Total 729,169
  Density 68/km2 (180/sq mi)
  [4]
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)
Website lohdjiboua.org

Lôh-Djiboua Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its creation in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Gôh-Djiboua District. The regional seat is Divo and the region's area is 10,650 km².[3] At the 2014 census, the region had a population of 729,169.[4]

History

Lôh-Djiboua Region was created as part of the 2011 reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast. Prior to this, the territory that is now Lôh-Djiboua constituted the majority of the first-level division Sud-Bandama Region, which also included what is now Fresco Department. At the reorganisation, the territory of Fresco Department was transferred to Bas-Sassandra District and the remainder of Sud-Bandama became the second-level division Lôh-Djiboua. Lôh-Djiboua was combined with Gôh Region to form the new first-level division Gôh-Djiboua District.

Departments

Lôh-Djiboua is currently divided into three departments: Divo, Guitry, and Lakota.

Notes

  1. "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. "Conseil Régional du Lôh-Djiboua", lohdjiboua.org, accessed 11 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". Statoids.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Côte d'Ivoire". GeoHive.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.

Coordinates: 5°50′N 5°22′W / 5.833°N 5.367°W / 5.833; -5.367

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