Woroba District

Woroba District (French: District du Woroba) is one of 14 administrative districts of Ivory Coast. It is in the northeast part of the country. Its capital is Séguéla.

Woroba District District du Woroba
District
Country	Ivory Coast
Established	2011
Capital	Séguéla
Area [1]
• Total	31,100 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	1,184,813
• Density	38/km2 (99/sq mi)

Creation

Woroba District was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast.^[3] The territory of the district was composed by merging the regions of Bafing and Worodougou.^[1]

Administrative divisions

Woroba District is currently subdivided into three regions and the following departments:

• Bafing Region (region seat in Touba)
  • Koro Department
  • Touba Department
  • Ouaninou Department
• Béré Region (region seat in Mankono)
  • Kounahiri Department
  • Mankono Department
  • Dianra Department
• Worodougou Region (region seat also in Séguéla)
  • Séguéla Department
  • Kani Department

Population

According to the 2021 census, Woroba District has a population of 1,184,813, making it the third least populous district in Ivory Coast, behind Yamoussoukro Autonomous District and Denguélé District.^[2]

Villages

• Trafesso

References

1. "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". Statoids.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
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.

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