Denguélé District

Denguélé District District du Denguélé
District
Country	Ivory Coast
Established	2011
Capital	Odienné
Area[1]
• Total	20,997 km^2 (8,107 sq mi)
Population (2014)[2]
• Total	289,779
• Density	14/km^2 (36/sq mi)

Denguélé District (French: District du Denguélé) 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 an 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)
  • Gbéléban Department
  • Madinani Department
  • Odienné Department
  • Samatiguila Department
  • Séguélon Department

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

1. "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". Statoids.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
2. "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.

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