Denguélé District

Denguélé District District du Denguélé
District
Country	Ivory Coast
Established	2011
Capital	Odienné
Area [1]
• Total	20,900 km2 (8,100 sq mi)
Population  (2021 census)[2]
• Total	436,015
• Density	21/km2 (54/sq mi)

Denguélé District (French: district du Denguélé, [distʁikt dy dɛnɡele]) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the northwest corner of the country. The capital of the district is Odienné.

Creation[edit]

Denguélé District was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast.^[3] The territory of the district was composed of the former Denguélé Region.^[1]

Administrative divisions[edit]

Denguélé District is currently subdivided into two regions and the following departments:

• Folon Region (region seat in Minignan)
  • Kaniasso Department
  • Minignan Department
• Kabadougou Region (region seat also in Odienné)
  • Gbéléban Department
  • Madinani Department
  • Odienné Department
  • Samatiguila Department
  • Séguélon Department

Population[edit]

According to the 2021 census, Denguélé District has a population of 436,015,^[2] making it the second least populated district of the country behind Yamoussoukro Autonomous District.

References[edit]

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