Moyen-Comoé

Moyen-Comoé Region
Région du Moyen-Comoé

Defunct region of Ivory Coast

1997–2011

Location of Moyen-Comoé Region in Ivory Coast

Capital

Abengourou

History

•

Established as a first-level subdivision

1997

•

Disestablished

2011

Area

6,921 km² (2,672 sq mi)

Today part of

Indénié-Djuablin Region

Moyen-Comoé Region is a defunct region of Ivory Coast. From 1997 to 2011, it was a first-level subdivision region. The region's capital was Abengourou and its area was 6,921 km².^[1] Since 2011, the area formerly encompassed by the region is the second-level Indénié-Djuablin Region in Comoé District.^[2]

Administrative divisions

At the time of its dissolution, Moyen-Comoé Region was divided into two departments: Abengourou and Agnibilékrou.

Abolition

Moyen-Comoé Region was abolished as part of the 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast. The area formerly encompassed by the region is now Indénié-Djuablin Region. Indénié-Djuablin is one of two regions in the first-level Comoé District.

Coordinates: 6°30′N 3°25′W / 6.500°N 3.417°W / 6.500; -3.417

Regions of Ivory Coast (pre-2011)

Agnéby Bafing Bas-Sassandra Denguélé Dix-Huit Montagnes Fromager Haut-Sassandra Lacs Lagunes Marahoué Moyen-Cavally Moyen-Comoé N'Zi-Comoé Savanes Sud-Bandama Sud-Comoé Vallée du Bandama Worodougou Zanzan

Communes and towns of the Moyen-Comoé Region (pre-2011)

Capital: Abengourou

Abengourou Department	Abengourou Abradinou Abronamoué Affalikro Amélékia Amian Kouassikro Aniassué Appoisso Apprompron-Afêwa Apprompronou Diamarakro Ebilassokro Ehuasso Sankadiokro Satikran Tahakro Yakassé-Feyassé Zaranou

Agnibilékrou Department	Agnibilékrou Akoboissué Amoriakro Amélékia Damé Duffrébo Manzanouan Tanguélan Yobouakro

References

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

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