Gbêkê Explained

Gbêkê Region
Native Name:Région de Gbêkê
Native Name Lang:fr
Other Name:Wawlè Region
Région du Wawlè
Settlement Type:Region
Motto:"Union-Paix-Developpement"
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Vallée du Bandama
Established Title:Established
Established Date:2011
Seat Type:Regional seat
Seat:Bouaké
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Prefect
Leader Name:Tuo Fonzi
Leader Title1:Council President
Leader Name1:Mangoua Koffi Saraka Jacques
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:8990
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:1352900
Population As Of:2021 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:GMT
Utc Offset1:+0

Gbêkê Region (also known as Wawlè Region) is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Vallée du Bandama District. The seat of the region is Bouaké and the region's population in the 2021 census was 1,352,900,[3] making it the third-most populous region of Ivory Coast.

Gbêkê is currently divided into four departments: Béoumi, Botro, Bouaké, and Sakassou.

Name

In the 2011 decree that created the region, Gbêkê was referred to alternatively as the region of "Wawlè".[4]

Location

Gbêkê is located in the north of the country, it borders Hambol, Iffou, Bélier Region, Marahoué and Béré Region

Notes

7.6833°N -6°W

Notes and References

  1. http://news.abidjan.net/h/442135.html "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)"
  2. http://www.dgddl.interieur.gouv.ci/index.php?page=mono_detail&title=regions&id=10 "Gbêkê"
  3. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/ Citypopulation.de
  4. http://www.pndap-ci.org/pdf/decret_districts.pdf Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions