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Savanes District

Coordinates: 9°25′N 5°37′W / 9.417°N 5.617°W / 9.417; -5.617
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Savanes District
District des Savanes
Country Ivory Coast
Established2011
CapitalKorhogo
Area
 • Total40,200 km2 (15,500 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[2]
 • Total2,159,434
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
HDI (2022)0.471[3]
low · 12th of 14
Main street in Korhogo

Savanes District (French: District des Savanes, [sa.van], "Savannahs") is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the northernmost part of the country. The capital of the district is Korhogo.

Creation

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Savanes District was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast.[4] The territory of the district was composed of the former Savanes Region.[1]

Administrative divisions

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

Population

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According to the 2021 census, Savanes District has a population of 2,159,434.[2] the population of Savanes is almost entirely muslim.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". Statoids.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of the districts of Ivory Coast
  3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  4. ^ Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.
  5. ^ Marie Miran-Guyon. ’La lumière de l’islam vient de Côte d’Ivoire’ : Le dynamisme de l’islam ivoirien sur la scène ouest-africaine et internationale. Canadian Journal of African Studies / La Revue canadienne des études africaines, 2007, 41 (1), pp.95-128. ffhalshs-01062640f

9°25′N 5°37′W / 9.417°N 5.617°W / 9.417; -5.617