Lagunes District
Lagunes District
District des Lagunes | |
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| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| Established | 2011 |
| Capital | Dabou |
| Area | |
• Total | 20,450 km2 (7,900 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,042,623 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| HDI (2022) | 0.566[2] medium · 4th of 14 |
Lagunes District (French: District des Lagunes, pronounced [distʁikt de laɡyn], lit. 'Lagoons') is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the southern part of the country. The capital of the district is Dabou.
Creation
[edit]Lagunes 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 former regions of Agnéby and Lagunes and removing the territory of the Abidjan Autonomous District.[4]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Lagunes District is currently subdivided into three regions and the following departments:
- Agnéby-Tiassa Region (region seat in Agboville)
- Grands-Ponts Region (region seat also in Dabou)
- La Mé Region (region seat in Adzopé)
Population
[edit]According to the 2021 census, Lagunes District has a population of 2,042,623.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of the district of Ivory Coast
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.
- ^ "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". Statoids.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
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