Woroba District

Woroba District District du Woroba
District
Country	Ivory Coast
Established	2011
Capital	Séguéla
Area [1]
• Total	31,088 km2 (12,003 sq mi)
Population  (2014)[2]
• Total	845,139
• Density	27/km2 (70/sq mi)

Woroba District (French: District du Woroba) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the northeast part of the country. The capital of the district is Séguéla.

Creation[]

Woroba 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 Bafing and Worodougou.^[1]

Administrative divisions[]

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

• Bafing Region (region seat in Touba)
  • Koro Department
  • Touba Department
  • Ouaninou Department
• Béré Region (region seat in Mankono)
  • Kounahiri Department
  • Mankono Department
  • Dianra Department
• Worodougou Region (region seat also in Séguéla)
  • Séguéla Department
  • Kani Department

Population[]

According to the 2014 census, Woroba District has a population of 845,139, making it the third least populous district in Ivory Coast, behind Denguélé District and Yamoussoukro Autonomous District.^[2]

References[]

Coordinates: 8°29′N 6°36′W / 8.483°N 6.600°W / 8.483; -6.600