Sassandra-Marahoué District

Sassandra-Marahoué District (French: District du Sassandra-Marahoué, [sa.sɑ̃d.ʁa ma.ʁa.we]) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the central part of the country. The capital of the district is Daloa.

Sassandra-Marahoué District District du Sassandra-Marahoué
District
Country	Ivory Coast
Established	2011
Capital	Daloa
Area [1]
• Total	23,950 km2 (9,250 sq mi)
Population  (2021 census)[2]
• Total	2,720,876
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
HDI (2022)	0.512[3] low · 9th of 14

Creation

Sassandra-Marahoué 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 regions of Haut-Sassandra and Marahoué.^[1]

Administrative divisions

Sassandra-Marahoué District is currently subdivided into two regions and the following departments:

• Haut-Sassandra Region (region seat also in Daloa)
  • Daloa Department
  • Issia Department
  • Vavoua Department
  • Zoukougbeu Department
• Marahoué Region (region seat in Bouaflé)
  • Bouaflé Department
  • Sinfra Department
  • Zuénoula Department

Population

According to the 2021 census, Sassandra-Marahoué District has a population of 2,720,876, making it the third most populous district in Ivory Coast, behind Abidjan Autonomous District and Montagnes District.^[2]

Villages

• Détroya
• Zébouo-Nord