Haut-Sassandra Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast and is one of two regions in Sassandra-Marahoué District. The region's seat is Daloa. The region's area is 15,190 km²,[2][4] and its population in the 2021 census was 1,739,697,[3] making it the most populous region of Ivory Coast.
Haut-Sassandra Region
Région du Haut-Sassandra | |
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| Motto(s): "Cohésion, travail, développement" | |
 Location of Haut-Sassandra Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Sassandra-Marahoué District | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Sassandra-Marahoué |
| 1997 | Established as a first-level subdivision |
| 2000 | Divided to create Fromager Region |
| 2011 | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
| Regional seat | Daloa |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Kouamé Brou |
| • Council President | Alphonse Djedje Mady |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,190 km2 (5,860 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,739,697 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Website | crhs |
Departments and geography
editHaut-Sassandra is currently divided into four departments: Daloa, Issia, Vavoua, and Zoukougbeu.
The region is traversed by a northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
History
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Haut-Sassandra Region was created in 1997 as a first-level administrative region of the country. In 2000, Gagnoa Department was split off from Haut-Sassandra and combined with Oumé Department from Marahoué Region to form Fromager Region.
As part of the 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast, Haut-Sassandra was converted into a second-level administrative region and became part of the new first-level Sassandra-Marahoué District.[5] No territorial changes were made to Haut-Sassandra as a result of the reorganisation.
Notes
edit- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Haut-Sassandra", gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
- ^ Since 2000. From 1997 to 2000, the area was greater.
- ^ Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.