Lacs District

Lacs District District des Lacs
District
Country	Ivory Coast
Established	2011
Capital	Dimbokro
Area[1]
• Total	28,500 km^2 (11,000 sq mi)
Population (2014)[2]
• Total	1,258,604
• Density	44/km^2 (110/sq mi)

Lacs District (French: District des Lacs) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the central part of the country. The capital of the district is Dimbokro.

Creation

Lacs District was created in an 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast.^[3] The territory of the district was composed by merging the former regions of N'Zi-Comoé and Lacs and removing the area of the Yamoussoukro Autonomous District.^[1]

Administrative divisions

Lacs District is currently subdivided into four regions and the following departments:

• Bélier Region (region seat in Yamoussoukro, outside of the district)
  • Didiévi Department
  • Djékanou Department
  • Tiébissou Department
  • Toumodi Department
• Iffou Region (region seat in Daoukro)
  • Daoukro Department
  • M'Bahiakro Department
  • Prikro Department
• Moronou Region (region seat in Bongouanou)
  • Arrah Department
  • Bongouanou Department
  • M'Batto Department
• N'zi Region (region seat also in Dimbokro)
  • Bocanda Department
  • Dimbokro Department
  • Kouassi-Kouassikro Department

Moronou Region was created in 2012 as a split-off from N'Zi Region.

Population

According to the 2014 census, Lacs District has a population of 1,258,604.^[2]

References

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

Coordinates: 6°39′N 4°42′W / 6.650°N 4.700°W