Poro Region

Poro Region Région du Poro
Region
Seal
Motto: "Terre d'accueil et de traditions"
Location of Poro Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Savanes District
Coordinates: 9°25′N 5°37′W / 9.417°N 5.617°WCoordinates: 9°25′N 5°37′W / 9.417°N 5.617°W
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Savanes
2011	Established
Regional seat	Korhogo
Government[1]
• Prefect	Daouda Outtara
• Council President	Tiémoko Yadé Coulibaly
Area[2]
• Total	13,400 km^2 (5,200 sq mi)
Population (2014)[3]
• Total	763,852
• Density	57/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Poro Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of three regions in Savanes District. The seat of the region is Korhogo and the region's population in the 2014 census was 763,852.

Poro is currently divided into four departments: Dikodougou, Korhogo, M'Bengué, and Sinématiali.

Notes

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