Bélier Region

Bélier Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been a region in Lacs District. The region's population in the 2014 census was 346,768. The seat of the region is Yamoussoukro, though Yamoussoukro itself is an autonomous district of Ivory Coast and is not part of Bélier Region or Lacs District.

Bélier Region

Région du Bélier
Seal
Location of Bélier Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Lacs District
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictLacs
Established2011
Regional seatYamoussoukro
Government
  PrefectAndré Ekponon Assomou
  Council PresidentJeannot Ahoussou-Kouadio
Area
  Total6,809 km2 (2,629 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[4]
  Total346,768
  Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Websitecrbelier-ci.org

Bélier is currently divided into four departments: Didiévi, Djékanou, Tiébissou, and Toumodi.

Notes

  1. "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. "Le president" Archived 2016-03-11 at the Wayback Machine, crbelier-ci.org, accessed 11 March 2016.
  3. "Bélier", gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
  4. "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.


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