Savanes District
District des Savanes | |
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Country | Ivory Coast |
Established | 2011 |
Capital | Korhogo |
Area | |
• Total | 40,200 km2 (15,500 sq mi) |
Population (2021 census)[2] | |
• Total | 2,159,434 |
• Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
HDI (2022) | 0.471[3] low · 12th of 14 |
Savanes District (French: District des Savanes, [sa.van], "Savannahs") is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the northernmost part of the country. The capital of the district is Korhogo.
Savanes District was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast.[4] The territory of the district was composed of the former Savanes Region.[1]
Savanes District is currently subdivided into three regions and the following departments:
According to the 2021 census, Savanes District has a population of 2,159,434.[2] the population of Savanes is almost entirely muslim.[5]