Gbêkê Region (also known as Wawlè Region) is one of the 31

regions In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...

of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in

Vallée du Bandama District Vallée du Bandama District (french: District de la Vallée du Bandama) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the north-central part of the country. The capital of the district is Bouaké. Creati ...

. The seat of the region is

Bouaké Bouaké (or Bwake, N’ko: ߓߐ߰ߞߍ߫ ''Bɔ̀ɔkɛ́'') is the second-largest city in Ivory Coast, with a population of 740,000 (2021 census). It is the seat of three levels of subdivision— Vallée du Bandama District, Gbêkê Region, and Bo ...

and the region's population in the 2021 census was 1,352,900, making it the third-most populous region of Ivory Coast. Gbêkê is currently divided into four departments: Béoumi, Botro,

, and Sakassou.

Name

In the 2011 decree that created the region, Gbêkê was referred to alternatively as the region of "Wawlè".Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions

Location

Gbêkê is located in the north of the country, it borders

Hambol Hambol Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Vallée du Bandama District. The seat of the region is Katiola and the region's population in the 2021 census was 612,029. H ...

, Iffou, Bélier Region,

Marahoué 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, and its population in the 2021 census was 981,180. Departmen ...

and Béré Region

Notes

Regions of Vallée du Bandama District States and territories established in 2011 2011 establishments in Ivory Coast {{ValléeduBandama-geo-stub