Gôh

Gôh Region
Région du Gôh
Region

Location of Gôh Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Gôh-Djiboua District
Country  Ivory Coast
District Gôh-Djiboua
Regional seat Gagnoa
Area
  Total 6,900 km2 (2,700 sq mi)
  [1]
Population (2014)
  Total 876,117
  Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
  [2]
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Gôh Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast and is part of Gôh-Djiboua District. The region's seat is Gagnoa and its area is 6,900 km².[1] At the 2014 census, the region had a population of 876,117.[2]

Prior to the 2011 administrative reorganisation of Ivory Coast, the territory that is now Gôh constituted the first-level division Fromager Region. At the reorganisation, the territory was renamed Gôh and combined with Lôh-Djiboua to form the new first-level division Gôh-Djiboua District.

Departments

The region is divided into two departments: Gagnoa and Oumé.

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". Statoids.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Côte d'Ivoire". GeoHive.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
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