Sassandra-Marahoué District

Sassandra-Marahoué District District du Sassandra-Marahoué
District
Country	Ivory Coast
Established	2011
Capital	Daloa
Area[1]
• Total	23,940 km^2 (9,240 sq mi)
Population (2014)[2]
• Total	2,293,304
• Density	96/km^2 (250/sq mi)

Sassandra-Marahoué District (French: District du Sassandra-Marahoué) 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 Daloa.

Creation

Sassandra-Marahoué 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 regions of Haut-Sassandra and Marahoué.^[1]

Administrative divisions

Sassandra-Marahoué District is currently subdivided into two regions and the following departments:

• Haut-Sassandra Region (region seat also in Daloa)
  • Daloa Department
  • Issia Department
  • Vavoua Department
  • Zoukougbeu Department
• Marahoué Region (region seat in Bouaflé)
  • Bouaflé Department
  • Sinfra Department
  • Zuénoula Department

Population

According to the 2014 census, Sassandra-Marahoué District has a population of 2,293,304, making it the third most populous district in Ivory Coast, behind Abidjan Autonomous District and Montagnes District.^[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°53′N 6°27′W / 6.883°N 6.450°W