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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 Bouaké
Bouaké
Bouaké is the second largest city in Côte d'Ivoire, with a population of 775,300 . It is the main urban settlement of the Bouaké Department with a population exceeding 1.2 million, in the Vallée du Bandama Region...
. Covering 28,530 km², its population (2002 est.) is 1,335,500.
The region is divided into five 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...
: Béoumi
Béoumi Department
Béoumi Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of five departments of Vallée du Bandama Region....
, Bouaké
Bouaké Department
Bouaké Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of five departments of Vallée du Bandama Region....
, Dabakala
Dabakala Department
Dabakala Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of five departments of Vallée du Bandama Region....
, Katiola
Katiola Department
Katiola Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of five departments of Vallée du Bandama Region. The chief town is Katiola....
, Sakassou.