Woroba District () is one of 14
administrative districts of
Ivory Coast
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. It is in the northwest part of the country. Its capital is
Séguéla.
Creation
Woroba District was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of the
subdivisions of Ivory Coast.
[Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.] The territory of the district was composed by merging the regions of
Bafing and
Worodougou.
Administrative divisions
Woroba District is currently subdivided into three
regions
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and the following
departments
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* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
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:
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Bafing Region (region seat in
Touba
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)
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Koro Department
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Touba Department
Touba Department is a department of Bafing Region in Woroba District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 120,524 and its seat is the settlement of Touba. The sub-prefectures of the department are Dioman, Foungbesso, Guintéguéla, and T ...
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Ouaninou Department
Ouaninou Department is a Departments of Ivory Coast, department of Bafing Region in Woroba District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 65,981 and its seat is the settlement of Ouaninou. The sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast, sub-prefectures of ...
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Béré Region (region seat in
Mankono)
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Kounahiri Department
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Mankono Department
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Dianra Department
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Worodougou Region (region seat also in
Séguéla)
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Séguéla Department
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Kani Department
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.
Villages
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Trafesso
References
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Districts of Ivory Coast
States and territories established in 2011