Woroba District

Coordinates: 8°29′N 6°36′W / 8.483°N 6.600°W / 8.483; -6.600
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Woroba District
District du Woroba
Country Ivory Coast
Established2011
CapitalSéguéla
Area
 • Total31,100 km2 (12,000 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total1,184,813
 • Density38/km2 (99/sq mi)

Woroba District (French: District du Woroba) is one of 14 administrative districts of Ivory Coast. It is in the northeast part of the country. Its capital is Séguéla.

Creation[edit]

Woroba District was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast.[3] The territory of the district was composed by merging the regions of Bafing and Worodougou.[1]

Administrative divisions[edit]

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

Population[edit]

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.[2]

References[edit]

  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. ^ Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.

8°29′N 6°36′W / 8.483°N 6.600°W / 8.483; -6.600