Comoé District

Comoé District (French: District du Comoé; pronounced [ko.mo.e], named for the Komoé River) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the southeast corner of the country, bordering Ghana to the east, Zanzan District to the north, Lacs District and Lagunes District to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The capital of the district is Abengourou.

Comoé District District du Comoé
District
Country	Ivory Coast
Established	2011
Capital	Abengourou
Area [1]
• Total	14,150 km2 (5,460 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	1,501,336
• Density	110/km2 (270/sq mi)
HDI (2022)	0.582[3] medium · 2nd of 14

Creation

Comoé District was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast.^[4] The territory of the district was composed by merging the former regions of Moyen-Comoé and Sud-Comoé.^[1]

Administrative divisions

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

• Indénié-Djuablin Region (formerly Moyen-Comoé Region) (region seat also in Abengourou)
  • Abengourou Department
  • Agnibilékrou Department
  • Bettié Department
• Sud-Comoé Region (region seat in Aboisso)
  • Aboisso Department
  • Adiaké Department
  • Grand-Bassam Department
  • Tiapoum Department

Population

According to the 2021 census, Comoé District has a population of 1,501,366.^[2]

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. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
4. Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.

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