Gontougo

Gontougo Region
Région du Gontougo
Region

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Motto: "Union, fraternité, développement"

Location of Gontougo Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Zanzan District
Country  Ivory Coast
District Zanzan
Established 2011
Regional seat Bondoukou
Government[1]
  Prefect François Germain Goun
  Council President Kouassi Ignace Kossonou
Area[2]
  Total 16,770 km2 (6,470 sq mi)
Population (2014)[3]
  Total 667,185
  Density 40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Gontougo Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Zanzan District. The seat of the region is Bondoukou and the region's population in the 2014 census was 667,185.

Gontougo is currently divided into five departments: Bondoukou, Koun-Fao, Sandégué, Tanda, and Transua.

Notes

  1. "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. "Gontougo", gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
  3. "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.

Coordinates: 8°2′N 2°47′W / 8.033°N 2.783°W / 8.033; -2.783


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