Savanes District
Savanes District
District des Savanes | |
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| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| Established | 2011 |
| Capital | Korhogo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40,200 km2 (15,500 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,159,434 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| HDI (2022) | 0.471[3] low · 12th of 14 |
Savanes District (French: District des Savanes, [sa.van], "Savannahs") is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the northernmost part of the country. The capital of the district is Korhogo.
Creation
[edit]Savanes District was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast.[4] The territory of the district was composed of the former Savanes Region.[1]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Savanes District is currently subdivided into three regions and the following departments:
- Bagoué Region (region seat in Boundiali)
- Poro Region (region seat also in Korhogo)
- Tchologo Region (region seat in Ferkessédougou)
Population
[edit]According to the 2021 census, Savanes District has a population of 2,159,434.[2] the population of Savanes is almost entirely muslim.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". Statoids.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of the districts of Ivory Coast
- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ^ Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.
- ^ Marie Miran-Guyon. ’La lumière de l’islam vient de Côte d’Ivoire’ : Le dynamisme de l’islam ivoirien sur la scène ouest-africaine et internationale. Canadian Journal of African Studies / La Revue canadienne des études africaines, 2007, 41 (1), pp.95-128. ffhalshs-01062640f
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