Savanes District

District of Ivory Coast

Not to be confused with Savanes Region (Ivory Coast).

District in Ivory Coast

Savanes District

District des Savanes

District

Country|  Ivory Coast
Established| 2011
Capital| Korhogo
Area

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• 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
Main street in Korhogo

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.

## Creation

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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]

## Administrative divisions

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Savanes District is currently subdivided into three regions and the following departments:

* Bagoué Region (region seat in Boundiali)
* Boundiali Department
* Kouto Department
* Tengréla Department
* Poro Region (region seat also in Korhogo)
* Korhogo Department
* Sinématiali Department
* Dikodougou Department
* M'Bengué Department
* Tchologo Region (region seat in Ferkessédougou)
* Ferkessédougou Department
* Ouangolodougou Department
* Kong Department

## Population

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According to the 2021 census, Savanes District has a population of 2,159,434.[2] the population of Savanes is almost entirely muslim.[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". Statoids.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
2. ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of the districts of Ivory Coast
3. ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
4. ^ Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.
5. ^ Marie Miran-Guyon. ’La lumière de l’islam vient de Côte d’Ivoire’ : Le dynamisme de l’islam ivoirien sur la scène ouest-africaine et internationale. Canadian Journal of African Studies / La Revue canadienne des études africaines, 2007, 41 (1), pp.95-128. ffhalshs-01062640f

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Districts of Ivory Coast

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* Abidjan
* Bas-Sassandra (San-Pédro)
* Comoé (Abengourou)

* Denguélé (Odienné)
* Gôh-Djiboua (Gagnoa)
* Lacs (Dimbokro)

* Lagunes (Dabou)
* Montagnes (Man)
* Sassandra-Marahoué (Daloa)

* Savanes (Korhogo)
* Vallée du Bandama (Bouaké)
* Woroba (Séguéla)

* Yamoussoukro
* Zanzan (Bondoukou)

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