Montagnes District
Montagnes District
District des Montagnes | |
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| Capital | Man |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31,050 km2 (11,990 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,371,920 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Montagnes (French: District des Montagnes) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the eastern part of the country, bordering Liberia and Guinea to the east, Woroba District to the north, Sassandra-Marahoué District to the west, and Bas-Sassandra District to the south.[1] The capital of the district is the town of Man.
Creation
The district was created in an 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast.[3] The territory of the district was composed by merging the former regions of Dix-Huit Montagnes and Moyen-Cavally.[1]
Administrative divisions
The district is further subdivided into three regions:
- Cavally Region (region seat in Guiglo)
- Guémon Region (region seat in Duékoué)
- Tonkpi Region (region seat also in Man)
Population
According to the preliminary results of the 2014 census, the district has a population of 2,371,920, making it the second most populous district in Ivory Coast, behind only the Autonomous District of Abidjan.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". Statoids.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Côte d'Ivoire". GeoHive.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.
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