Agnéby Explained

Agnéby should not be confused with Agnéby-Tiassa.

Native Name:Région de l'Agnéby
Conventional Long Name:Agnéby Region
Common Name:Agnéby
Subdivision:Region
Nation:Ivory Coast
Status Text:Defunct region of Ivory Coast
Capital:Agboville
Today:Agnéby-Tiassa (part) and La Mé (part) regions
Year Start:1997
Year End:2011
Event Start:Established as a first-level subdivision
Image Map Caption:Location of Agbéby Region in Ivory Coast
Stat Area1:9234

Agnéby Region is a defunct region of Ivory Coast. From 1997 to 2011, it was a first-level subdivision region. The region's capital was Agboville and its area was 9,234 km2.[1] Since 2011, the area formerly encompassed by the region is part of Lagunes District.[2]

Administrative divisions

At the time of its dissolution, Agnéby Region was divided into four departments: Adzopé, Agboville, Akoupé, and Yakassé-Attobrou.

Abolition

Agnéby Region was abolished as part of the 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast. The area formerly encompassed by the region is part of two regions of Lagunes District. The territory of the department of Agboville was combined with the former Lagunes Region's departments of Sikensi and Tiassalé to form Agnéby-Tiassa Region. The territory of the remaining departments, Adzopé, Akoupé, and Yakassé-Attobrou, was combined with the former Lagunes Region's department of Alépé to form La Mé Region.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). Statoids.com. 24 June 2015.
  2. Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.