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Lagunes District

Coordinates: 5°56′N 4°13′W / 5.933°N 4.217°W / 5.933; -4.217
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Lagunes District
District des Lagunes
Country Ivory Coast
Established2011
CapitalDabou
Area
 • Total20,450 km2 (7,900 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,042,623
 • Density100/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

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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

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Lagunes District is currently subdivided into three regions and the following departments:

Population

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According to the 2021 census, Lagunes District has a population of 2,042,623.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of the district of Ivory Coast
  2. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  3. ^ Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.
  4. ^ "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". Statoids.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.

5°56′N 4°13′W / 5.933°N 4.217°W / 5.933; -4.217