Woroba District
District of Ivory Coast
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Woroba District (French: District du Woroba) is one of 14 administrative districts of Ivory Coast. It is in the northwest part of the country. Its capital is Séguéla.
Woroba District
District du Woroba | |
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| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| Established | 2011 |
| Capital | Séguéla |
| Area | |
• Total | 31,100 km2 (12,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 1,184,813 |
| • Density | 38.1/km2 (98.7/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | CI-WR |
| HDI (2022) | 0.423[3] low · 14th of 14 |
Creation
Woroba 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 regions of Bafing and Worodougou.[1]
Administrative divisions
Woroba District is currently subdivided into three regions and the following departments:
- Bafing Region (region seat in Touba)
- Béré Region (region seat in Mankono)
- Worodougou Region (region seat also in Séguéla)
Population
According to the 2021 census, Woroba District has a population of 1,184,813, making it the third least populous district in Ivory Coast, behind Yamoussoukro Autonomous District and Denguélé District.[2]
Religion
According to the 2021 census, the largest religion in Woroba is Islam, practised by 70.5% of the total population. Christians represent 12.9% of the district's population, followed by those with no religion at 10.6% and adherents of traditional religions at 3.8%.[5]