Denguélé District

Denguélé District

*District du Denguélé*
Denguélé District District du Denguélé
District
Country	Ivory Coast
Established	2011
Capital	Odienné
Area
• Total	20,997 km2 (8,107 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	289,779
• Density	14/km2 (36/sq mi)

Denguélé District (French: district du Denguélé, [distʁikt dy dɛnɡele]) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the northwest corner of the country. The capital of the district is Odienné.

Creation[]

Denguélé District was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast.^[3] The territory of the district was composed of the former Denguélé Region.^[1]

Administrative divisions[]

Denguélé District is currently subdivided into two regions and the following departments:

Folon Region (region seat in Minignan)
- Kaniasso Department
- Minignan Department
Kabadougou Region (region seat also in Odienné)

Population[]

According to the 2014 census, Denguélé District has a population of 289,779,^[2] making it the least populated district of the country.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". Statoids.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Côte d'Ivoire". GeoHive.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
^ Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.

Coordinates: 9°30′N 7°34′W / 9.500°N 7.567°W / 9.500; -7.567

[statoids-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". Statoids.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.

[geohive-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "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.

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