Poro Region
Région du Poro | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
| Motto: "Terre d'accueil et de traditions" | |
 Location of Poro Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Savanes District | |
| Coordinates: 9°25′N 5°37′W / 9.417°N 5.617°W | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Savanes |
| 2011 | Established |
| Regional seat | Korhogo |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Daouda Outtara |
| • Council President | Tiémoko Yadé Coulibaly |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,550 km2 (4,850 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,040,461 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Poro Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of three regions in Savanes District. The seat of the region is Korhogo and the region's population in the 2021 census was 1,040,461.[3]
Poro is currently divided into four departments: Dikodougou, Korhogo, M'Bengué, and Sinématiali.
Notes
- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Poro", gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast]
Regional seat: Korhogo | ||
| Dikodougou Department |  | |
| Korhogo Department | ||
| M'Bengué Department | ||
| Sinématiali Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
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