Bafing Region
| Bafing Region Région du Bafing | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
 Location of Bafing Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Woroba Distrct | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Woroba |
| Regional seat | Touba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,080 km2 (3,510 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 183,047[1] |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Bafing Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast and is part of Woroba District. The region's seat is Touba. The region's area is 9,080 km²,[2] and its population in the 2014 census was 183,047.[1]
Departments and geography
Bafing is divided into three departments: Koro, Ouaninou, and Touba. The region is traversed by a northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
2011 administrative reorganisation
Prior to the 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast, Bafing was a first-level administrative region of the country. In 2011, Bafing was converted into a second-level administrative region and was added to the new first-level Woroba District.[3] No territorial changes were made to Bafing as a result of the reorganisation.
Demographic change
| Year | 1988 | 1998 | 2010 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 107 886 | 148 813 | 205 339 | 183 047 |
Notes
- 1 2 "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". Statoids.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ↑ Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.
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Coordinates: 8°30′N 7°30′W / 8.500°N 7.500°W