Nawa Region
| Nawa Region Région de la Nawa | ||
|---|---|---|
| Region | ||
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 Location of Nawa Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Bas-Sassandra District | ||
| Country |
 Ivory Coast | |
| District | Bas-Sassandra | |
| 2011 | Established | |
| Regional seat | Soubré | |
| Government[1] | ||
| • Prefect | Alliali Kouadio | |
| • Council President | Alain-Richard Donwahi | |
| Area[2] | ||
| • Total | 9,193 km2 (3,549 sq mi) | |
| Population (2014)[3] | ||
| • Total | 1,053,084 | |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) | |
| Website |
lanawa | |
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Nawa Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of three regions in Bas-Sassandra District. The seat of the region is Soubré and the region's population in the 2014 census was 1,053,084, making it the second-most populous region in Ivory Coast.
Nawa is currently divided into four departments: Buyo, Guéyo, Méagui, and Soubré.
Notes
- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Nawa", gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
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Regional seat: Soubré | ||
| Buyo Department | | |
| Guéyo Department | ||
| Méagui Department | ||
| Soubré Department | ||
* also a commune; Mayo in Soubré Department is a commune but not a sub-prefecture | ||
Coordinates: 5°47′N 6°36′W / 5.783°N 6.600°W
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