Marahoué
Region in Sassandra-Marahoué, Ivory Coast
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Marahoué Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast and is one of two regions in Sassandra-Marahoué District. The region's seat is Bouaflé. The region's area is 8,680 km2,[2][4] and its population in the 2021 census was 981,180.[3]
Marahoué Region
Région de la Marahoué | |
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Location of Marahoué Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Sassandra-Marahoué District | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Sassandra-Marahoué |
| 1997 | Established as a first-level subdivision |
| 2000 | Divided to create Fromager Region |
| 2011 | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
| Regional seat | Bouaflé |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Kouamé Adrien Gbamélé |
| • Council President | Richmond Abi Koffi |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,680 km2 (3,350 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[3] | |
• Total | 981,180 |
| • Density | 113/km2 (293/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Departments
History
Marahoué Region was created in 1997 as a first-level administrative region of the country. In 2000, Oumé Department was split off from Marahoué and combined with Gagnoa Department from Haut-Sassandra Region to form Fromager Region.
As part of the 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast, Marahoué was converted into a second-level administrative region and became part of the new first-level Sassandra-Marahoué District.[5] No territorial changes were made to the region as a result of the reorganisation.