Comoé District
District of Ivory Coast
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Comoé District (French: District du Comoé; pronounced [ko.mo.e], named for the Komoé River) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the southeast corner of the country, bordering Ghana to the east, Zanzan District to the north, Lacs District and Lagunes District to the west, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. The capital of the district is Abengourou.
Comoé District
District du Comoé | |
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| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| Established | 2011 |
| Capital | Abengourou |
| Area | |
• Total | 14,150 km2 (5,460 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 1,501,336 |
| • Density | 106.1/km2 (274.8/sq mi) |
| HDI (2022) | 0.582[3] medium · 2nd of 14 |
Creation
Comoé District was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast.[4] The territory of the district was composed by merging the former regions of Moyen-Comoé and Sud-Comoé.[1]
Administrative divisions
Comoé District is currently subdivided into two regions and the following departments:
- Indénié-Djuablin Region (formerly Moyen-Comoé Region) (region seat also in Abengourou)
- Sud-Comoé Region (region seat in Aboisso)
Population
According to the 2021 census, Comoé District has a population of 1,501,366.[2]