Lagunes District

Lagunes District District des Lagunes
District
Country	Ivory Coast
Established	2011
Capital	Dabou
Area
• Total	23,280 km^2 (8,990 sq mi)
Population (2014)[1]
• Total	1,478,047
• Density	63/km^2 (160/sq mi)

Lagunes District (French: District des Lagunes) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the southern part of the country. The capital of the district is Dabou.

Creation

Lagunes District was created in an 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast.^[2] The territory of the district was composed by merging the former regions of Agnéby and Lagunes and removing the territory of the Abidjan Autonomous District.^[3]

Administrative divisions

Lagunes District is currently subdivided into three regions and the following departments:

• Agnéby-Tiassa Region (region seat in Agboville)
  • Agboville Department
  • Sikensi Department
  • Tiassalé Department
  • Taabo Department
• Grands-Ponts Region (region seat also in Dabou)
  • Dabou Department
  • Grand-Lahou Department
  • Jacqueville Department
• La Mé Region (region seat in Adzopé)
  • Adzopé Department
  • Akoupé Department
  • Alépé Department
  • Yakassé-Attobrou Department

Population

According to the 2014 census, Lagunes District has a population of 1,478,047.^[1]

References

1. "Côte d'Ivoire". GeoHive.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
2. Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.
3. "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". Statoids.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.

Coordinates: 5°56′N 4°13′W / 5.933°N 4.217°W