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Savanes (Côte d'Ivoire)
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Regions of Côte d'Ivoire
||Côte d'Ivoire is divided into nineteen regions :The regions are further divided into 81 departments.-External links:...
of Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
. The region's capital is Korhogo
Korhogo
Korhogo is a town in Korhogo Department in the north-central region of Côte d'Ivoire. It has a population of 174,000 . It produces and/or processes goods such as cotton, kapok, rice, millet, peanuts, corn, yams, sheep, goats and diamonds. The town was on an important pre-colonial trade route to...
. Covering 40,323 km², its population (2002 est.) is 1,215,100.
The region is divided into four departments
Departments of Côte d'Ivoire
The regions of Côte d'Ivoire are divided into 81 departments .A 1978 law created 27 self governing Communes in Cote 'Ivoire , alongside Sous-Prefectures, dividing each of the Departments. The Commune, , is administered by a Municipal Council, presided over by a Mayor...
- Boundiali
Boundiali Department
Boundiali Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of four departments of Savanes Region.* Boundiali...
, Ferkessédougou
Ferkessédougou Department
Ferkessédougou Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of four departments of Savanes Region.* Ferkessédougou...
, Korhogo
Korhogo Department
Korhogo Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of four departments of Savanes Region....
and Tingréla.