Sassandra-Marahoué_District

Sassandra-Marahoué District

Sassandra-Marahoué District

District of Ivory Coast

Sassandra-Marahoué District (French: District du Sassandra-Marahoué, [sa.sɑ̃d.ʁa ma.ʁa.we]) 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.

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Creation

Sassandra-Marahoué District was created in a 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:

Population

According to the 2021 census, Sassandra-Marahoué District has a population of 2,720,876, making it the third most populous district in Ivory Coast, behind Abidjan Autonomous District and Montagnes District.[2]

References

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

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