Bélier Region Explained

Bélier Region
Native Name:Région du Bélier
Native Name Lang:fr
Settlement Type:Region
Subdivision Type:Country
Established Title:Established
Established Date:2011
Seat Type:Regional seat
Seat:Toumodi
Leader Title:Prefect
Leader Name:Patrice Gueu
Leader Title1:Regional Council President
Leader Name1:Kouassi Pascal Yéboué-Kouamé
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:6900
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:415593
Population As Of:2021 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:GMT
Utc Offset1:+0

Bélier Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. The region's population in the 2021 census was 415,593. The seat of the region is in Toumodi.

Prior to 2017, the seat of the region was in Yamoussoukro, outside the region, and the prefect of Yamoussoukro was acting as region prefect of Bélier.[3]

Bélier is currently divided into four departments: Didiévi, Djékanou, Tiébissou, and Toumodi.

History

The Bélier region is established in 2011 by the split of the former Lacs Région in the Yamoussoukro Autonomous District and the region of Bélier. With the regions of Iffou and N'Zi, it is included in the Lacs District.[4] At the time, Bélier is divided in three departments: Didiévi, Tiébissou, and Toumodi. Toumodi is separated from the other departments by the autonomous district of Yamoussoukro. The provisional seat of the region is at Yamoussoukro.

In 2012, the Toumodi department is split to create the Djékanou one.[5] The same year, within the Lacs district, the region of N'Zi region is split in two to create Moronou region.[6] The districts are abolished in 2014.[7]

In December 2016, the govern nominates a region prefect distinct from Yamoussoukro's, officialising the position of Toumodi as seat of the region.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dgddl.interieur.gouv.ci/index.php?page=mono_detail&title=regions&id=4 "Bélier"
  2. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/ Citypopulation.de
  3. https://www.lebabi.net/actualite/toumodi-devient-pleinement-chef-lieu-de-region-du-belier-72704.html "Toumodi devient pleinement chef-lieu de région du Bélier"
  4. Ordonnance n°2011-262 du 28 septembre 2011 portant orientation de l’organisation générale de l’Administration Territoriale de l’État.
  5. Décret n°2012-611 du 04 juillet 2012 portant création des Départements de Djékanou, Sipilou, Kong, Gbéléban, Taabo, Kouassi-Kouassikro, Méagui, Séguélon, Buyo, M'Bengué, Facobly et Dianra.
  6. Décret n°2012-612 du 04 juillet 2012 portant création de la région du Moronou.
  7. Loi n°2014-451 du 5 août 2014 portant orientation de l'organisation générale de l'Administration territoriale.