Haut-Sassandra
Haut-Sassandra Region
Région du Haut-Sassandra | |
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 Location of Haut-Sassandra Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Sassandra-Marahoué District | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Sassandra-Marahoué |
| Regional seat | Daloa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,200 km2 (5,900 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 1,430,960[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Haut-Sassandra Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast and is part of Sassandra-Marahoué District. The region's seat is Daloa. The region's area is 15,200 km²,[2] and its population in the 2014 census was 1,430,960,[1] making it the most populous region of Ivory Coast.
Departments and geography
Haut-Sassandra is divided into four departments: Daloa, Issia, Vavoua, and Zoukougbeu.
The region is traversed by a northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
2011 administrative reorganisation
Prior to the 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast, Haut-Sassandra was a first-level administrative region of the country. In 2011, Haut-Sassandra was converted into a second-level administrative region and became part of the new first-level Sassandra-Marahoué District.[3] No territorial changes were made to Haut-Sassandra as a result of the reorganisation.
Notes
- ^ a b "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". Statoids.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.
7°0′N 6°30′W / 7.000°N 6.500°W
Regional seat: Daloa | ||
| Daloa Department | | |
| Issia Department | ||
| Vavoua Department | ||
| Zoukougbeu Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
Regions of Ivory Coast (pre-2011) | ||
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