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Lacs District

Coordinates: 6°39′N 4°42′W / 6.650°N 4.700°W / 6.650; -4.700
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Lacs District
District des Lacs
Country Ivory Coast
Established2011
CapitalDimbokro
Area
 • Total
26,100 km2 (10,100 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[2]
 • Total
1,488,531
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
HDI (2022)0.542[3]
low · 7th of 14

Lacs District (French: District des Lacs; pronounced [lak], "Lakes") 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 Dimbokro.

Creation

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Lacs 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 N'Zi-Comoé and Lacs and removing the area of the Yamoussoukro Autonomous District.[1]

Administrative divisions

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Lacs District is currently subdivided into four regions and the following departments:

Moronou Region was created in 2012 as a split-off from N'Zi Region.

Population

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According to the 2021 census, Lacs District has a population of 1,488,531.[2]

References

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

6°39′N 4°42′W / 6.650°N 4.700°W / 6.650; -4.700