Hambol

Hambol Region
Région du Hambol
Region

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Motto: "S'unir pour le développement"

Location of Hambol Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Vallée du Bandama District
Country  Ivory Coast
District Vallée du Bandama
Established 2011
Regional seat Katiola
Government[1]
  Prefect Yul Lambert Omepieu
  Council President Brahima Traoré
Area[2]
  Total 19,122 km2 (7,383 sq mi)
Population (2014)[3]
  Total 429,977
  Density 22/km2 (58/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Hambol Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Vallée du Bandama District. The seat of the region is Katiola and the region's population in the 2014 census was 429,977.

Hambol is currently divided into three departments: Dabakala, Katiola, and Niakaramandougou.

Notes

  1. "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. "Hambol", gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
  3. "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.

Coordinates: 7°41′N 5°1′W / 7.683°N 5.017°W / 7.683; -5.017


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