Regions of Ivory Coast

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Red lines indicate borders of districts. Grey areas are not governed by regions.

The regions of Ivory Coast (French: régions de Côte d'Ivoire) are the second-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast. There are 31 regions, and each region is subdivided into two or more departments, the third-level division in Ivory Coast. Two to four regions are combined to make up a district, the first-level subdivision. The two autonomous districts of Ivory Coast are not divided into regions.

Prior to a 2011 reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast, regions were the first-level subdivision of the country. In the reorganisation, districts were created and replaced regions as the first-level subdivisions and the 19 regions were reorganized into 31.

Jurisdiction and organisation

The government of each region is responsible for designing and implementing programmes to improve the economic, social, and cultural life of the region.^[1] Regions are also responsible for coordinating and harmonising the activities of their departmental governments and for implementing public interest projects established by the district or the national government.^[1]

Each region is headed by a prefect, who is appointed by the cabinet of the national government.^[1]

Regions

There are 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Two areas of the country, the autonomous districts of Abidjan and Yamoussoukro, are not divided into regions. The regions are as follows:

Regions of Ivory Coast

The 14 districts (of which two are autonomous and are not subdivided into regions) and the 31 regions are listed below, with their regional seats and populations at the 2014 census.^[2]

Regions before 2011

Before a reorganization in 2011, the regions were the first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast. The 19 regions then in existence were as follows:^[4]

As is the case now, regions were further divided into departments. Prior to 2011, departments were the second-level administrative subdivisions.

See also

• ISO 3166-2:CI

References

Regions of Ivory Coast Bas-Sassandra District Gbôklé Region Nawa Region San-Pédro Region Comoé District Indénié-Djuablin Region Sud-Comoé Region Denguélé District Folon Region Kabadougou Region Gôh-Djiboua District Gôh Region Lôh-Djiboua Region Lacs District Bélier Region Iffou Region Moronou Region N'Zi Region Lagunes District Agnéby-Tiassa Region Grands-Ponts Region La Mé Region Montagnes District Cavally Region Guémon Region Tonkpi Region Sassandra-Marahoué District Haut-Sassandra Region Marahoué Region Savanes District Bagoué Region Poro Region Tchologo Region Vallée du Bandama District Gbêkê Region Hambol Region Woroba District Bafing Region Béré Region Worodougou Region Zanzan District Bounkani Region Gontougo Region