Vallée du Bandama District
District de la Vallée du Bandama
District
Country Ivory Coast
Established2011
CapitalBouaké
Area
[1]
 • Total28,518 km2 (11,011 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total1,964,929
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)

Vallée du Bandama District (French: District de la Vallée du Bandama, [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.[3] The territory of the district was composed of the former Vallée du Bandama Region.[1]

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:

Population

According to the 2021 census, Vallée du Bandama District has a population of 1,964,929.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". Statoids.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 Citypopulation.de Population of the districts of Ivory Coast
  3. ↑ Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.

8°8′N 5°6′W / 8.133°N 5.100°W / 8.133; -5.100

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