Lacs Region
| Lacs Region Région des Lacs | |
|---|---|
| Defunct region of Ivory Coast | |
| 1997–2011 | |
 Location of Lacs Region in Ivory Coast | |
| Capital | Yamoussoukro |
| Area | |
• | 8,875 km2 (3,427 sq mi) |
| History | |
• Established as a first-level subdivision | 1997 |
• Disestablished | 2011 |
| Today part of | Yamoussoukro Autonomous District and Bélier Region |
Lacs Region is a defunct region of Ivory Coast. From 1997 to 2011, it was a first-level subdivision region. The region's capital was Yamoussoukro and its area was 8,875 km2.[1] Since 2011, the area formerly encompassed by the region is the Autonomous District of Yamoussoukro and part of Lacs District.[2]
Administrative divisions[edit]
At the time of its dissolution, Lacs Region was divided into five departments: Attiégouakro, Didiévi, Tiébissou, Toumodi, and Yamoussoukro. Attiégouakro Department was created in 2009 and was therefore part of Lacs Region for only a short time.
Abolition[edit]
Lacs Region was abolished as part of the 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast. The territories of the departments of Didiévi, Tiébissou, and Toumodi became the second-level Bélier Region in the new Lacs District. The territory of the remaining departments, Attiégouakro and Yamoussoukro, became the new Autonomous District of Yamoussoukro.
References[edit]
- ^ "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". Statoids.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.
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Regions of Ivory Coast (pre-2011) | ||
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 Communes and towns of Lacs Region (pre-2011) | ||
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Capital: Yamoussoukro | ||
| Didiévi Department | | |
| Tiébissou Department | ||
| Toumodi Department | ||
| Yamoussoukro Department | ||
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