Vallée du Bandama District explained

Vallée du Bandama District
Native Name:	District de la Vallée du Bandama
Native Name Lang:	fr
Settlement Type:	District
Subdivision Type:	Country
Seat Type:	Capital
Seat:	Bouaké
Established Title:	Established
Established Date:	2011
Area Total Km2:	28518
Population As Of:	2021
Population Total:	1964929
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Population Density Km2:	auto

Vallée du Bandama District (French: District de la Vallée du Bandama, in French pronounced as /va.le dy bɑ̃.da.ma/, "Bandama Valley") is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the north-central part of the country. The capital of the district is Bouaké.

Creation

Vallée du Bandama 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 Vallée du Bandama Region.^[3]

Location

The district is located in the north-central part of the country, it borders from north, going clockwise Savanes District, Zanzan District,

Lacs District, Sassandra-Marahoué District, Woroba District

Administrative divisions

Vallée du Bandama District is currently subdivided into two regions and the following departments:

• Gbêkê Region (region seat also in Bouaké)
  • Béoumi Department
  • Botro Department
  • Bouaké Department
  • Sakassou Department
• Hambol Region (region seat in Katiola)
  • Dabakala Department
  • Katiola Department
  • Niakaramandougou Department

Population

According to the 2021 census, Vallée du Bandama District has a population of 1,964,929.^[1]

References

8.1333°N -11°W

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.