Denguélé District Explained

Denguélé District
Native Name:	District du Denguélé
Native Name Lang:	fr
Settlement Type:	District
Subdivision Type:	Country
Seat Type:	Capital
Seat:	Odienné
Established Title:	Established
Established Date:	2011
Area Total Km2:	20900
Population As Of:	2021 census
Population Total:	436015
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Density Km2:	auto

Denguélé District (French: district du Denguélé, in French pronounced as /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.^[2] The territory of the district was composed of the former Denguélé Region.^[3]

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 2021 census, Denguélé District has a population of 436,015,^[1] making it the second least populated district of the country behind Yamoussoukro Autonomous District.

Notes and References

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