Gôh
| Gôh Region Région du Gôh | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
 Location of Gôh Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Gôh-Djiboua District | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Gôh-Djiboua |
| Established | 2011 |
| Regional seat | Gagnoa |
| Government[1][2] | |
| • Prefect | Rémi N'Zi Kanga |
| • Council President | Joachim Djédjé Bagnon |
| Area[3] | |
| • Total | 7,327 km2 (2,829 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[4] | |
| • Total | 876,117 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Gôh Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Gôh-Djiboua District. The region's seat is Gagnoa and its area is 7327 km².[3] At the 2014 census, the region had a population of 876,117.[4]
History
From 2000 until the 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast, the territory that is now Gôh constituted the first-level division Fromager Region. At the reorganisation, the territory was renamed Gôh and combined with Lôh-Djiboua to form the new first-level division Gôh-Djiboua District.
Departments
Gôh Region is currently divided into two departments: Gagnoa and Oumé.
Notes
- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Joachim Djédjé Bagnon, président du Conseil régional du Gôh : 'Je rempile pour un second mandat'", abidjan.net, 6 February 2016.
- 1 2 "Gôh", gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
- 1 2 "Côte d'Ivoire". GeoHive.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
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Coordinates: 6°8′N 5°56′W / 6.133°N 5.933°W
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