Gbôklé

Gbôklé Region
Région du Gbôklé
Region
Motto(s): 
"Gbôklé, la plus belle Région de la Côte d’Ivoire"
Location of Gbôklé Region in Ivory Coast
Location of Gbôklé Region in Ivory Coast
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictBas-Sassandra
Established2011
Regional seatSassandra
Government
[1]
 • PrefectErnest Boni Koffi
 • Council PresidentDakpa Philippe Legre
Area
[2]
 • Total
6,200 km2 (2,400 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[3]
 • Total
460,980
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Gbôklé Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of three regions in Bas-Sassandra District. The seat of the region is Sassandra and the region's population in the 2021 census was 460,980.

Gbôklé is currently divided into two departments: Fresco and Sassandra.

Notes

  1. ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Gbôklé", gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
  3. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast

4°57′N 6°5′W / 4.950°N 6.083°W / 4.950; -6.083


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