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thumb|left|The 31 current regions. Green lines indicate borders of regions. Orange lines indicate borders of autonomous districts that are not divided into regions.
The regions of Ivory Coast () are the second-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast. There are 31 regions, and each region is subdivided into two or more departments, the third-level division in Ivory Coast. Two to four regions are combined to make up an autonomous district, the first-level subdivision. The autonomous districts of Abidjan and Yamoussoukro are not divided into regions.
History
The first 10 regions were established in 1990. At the time, they supplanted the departments as the first-level administrative subdivisions of the country, with the departments being converted into second-level subdivisions.
Two new regions were added in 1996. In 2012, one region was divided to create a 31st region.
In 2014, the districts were abolished except for the two autonomous districts of Abidjan and Yamoussoukro. Then in 2021 the former districts were reinstated as autonomous districts.
Maps of regions through the time
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Map
! Years effective
! First-level subdivisions
! Second-level subdivisions
! Third-level subdivisions
! Changes
|-
|200px
|1991–1996
|10 regions
|50 departments
|—
|Creation of regions
|-
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|1996–1997
|12 regions
|55 departments
|—
|Two regions added.
|-
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|1997–2000
|16 regions
|59 departments
|—
|Three regions added, all renamed.
|-
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|2000–2011
|19 regions
|59, then 70, 72, 89, 94, 95 departments
|—
|Three regions added.
|-
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|2011–2012
|12 districts and 2 autonomous districts
|30 regions
|95 departments
|Districts established. New organization of regions.
|-
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|2012–2014
|12 districts and 2 autonomous districts
|31 regions
|107, then 108 departments
|One region added (Moronou).
|-
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|2014–2021
|31 regions and 2 autonomous districts
|108, then 111 departments
|—
|Districts abolished.
|-
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|2021–
|14 autonomous districts
|31 regions
|111 departments
|12 autonomous districts added, based on former districts
|}
Governance and purpose
The executive of each region is headed by a prefect, who is appointed by the council of ministers (cabinet) of the national government. The legislative body of the region is the Regional Council, which is elected and headed by a president.
The government of each region is responsible for designing and implementing programmes to improve the economic, social, and cultural life of the region. Regions are also responsible for coordinating and harmonising the activities of their departmental governments and for implementing public interest projects established by the district or the national government.
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
!scope="col" width=140|District
!scope="col" width=140|District capital
!scope="col" width=140|Regions
!scope="col" width=140|Region seat
!scope="col" width=140|Population
|-
!scope=row colspan=4|Abidjan <br />(District Autonome d'Abidjan)
|align="right"|4,707,404
|-
!scope=row rowspan=3|Bas-Sassandra <br />(District du Bas-Sassandra)
|align=left rowspan=3|San-Pédro
|Gbôklé
|Sassandra
|align="right"|400,798
|-
|Nawa
|Soubré
|align="right"|1,053,084
|-
|San-Pédro
|San-Pédro
|align="right"|826,666
|-
!scope=row rowspan=2|Comoé <br />(District du Comoé)
|align=left rowspan=2|Abengourou
|Indénié-Djuablin
|Abengourou
|align="right"|560,432
|-
|Sud-Comoé
|Aboisso
|align="right"|642,620
|-
!scope=row rowspan=2|Denguélé <br />(District du Denguélé)
|align=left rowspan=2|Odienné
|Folon
|Minignan
|align="right"|96,415
|-
|Kabadougou
|Odienné
|align="right"|193,364
|-
!scope=row rowspan=2|Gôh-Djiboua <br />(District du Gôh-Djiboua)
|align=left rowspan=2|Gagnoa
|Gôh
|Gagnoa
|align="right"|876,117
|-
|Lôh-Djiboua
|Divo
|align="right"|729,169
|-
!scope=row rowspan=4|Lacs <br />(District des Lacs)
|align=left rowspan=4|Dimbokro
|Bélier
|Yamoussoukro
|align="right"|346,768
|-
|Iffou
|Daoukro
|align="right"|311,642
|-
|Moronou
|Bongouanou
|align="right"|352,616
|-
|N'Zi
|Dimbokro
|align="right"|247,578
|-
!scope=row rowspan=3|Lagunes <br />(District des Lagunes)
|align=left rowspan=3|Dabou
|Agnéby-Tiassa
|Agboville
|align="right"|606,852
|-
|Grands-Ponts
|Dabou
|align="right"|356,495
|-
|La Mé
|Adzopé
|align="right"|514,700
|-
!scope=row rowspan=3|Montagnes <br />(District des Montagnes)
|align=left rowspan=3|Man
|Cavally
|Guiglo
|align="right"|459,964
|-
|Guémon
|Duékoué
|align="right"|919,392
|-
|Tonkpi
|Man
|align="right"|992,564
|-
!scope=row rowspan=2|Sassandra-Marahoué <br />(District du Sassandra-Marahoué)
|align=left rowspan=2|Daloa
|Haut-Sassandra
|Daloa
|align="right"|1,430,960
|-
|Marahoué
|Bouaflé
|align="right"|862,344
|-
!scope=row rowspan=3|Savanes <br />(District des Savanes)
|align=left rowspan=3|Korhogo
|Bagoué
|Boundiali
|align="right"|375,687
|-
|Poro
|Korhogo
|align="right"|763,852
|-
|Tchologo
|Ferkessédougou
|align="right"|467,958
|-
!scope=row rowspan=2|Vallée du Bandama <br />(District de la Vallée du Bandama)
|align=left rowspan=2|Bouaké
|Gbêkê
|Bouaké
|align="right"|1,010,849
|-
|Hambol
|Katiola
|align="right"|429,977
|-
!scope=row rowspan=3|Woroba <br />(District du Woroba)
|align=left rowspan=3|Séguéla
|Béré
|Mankono
|align="right"|389,758
|-
|Bafing
|Touba
|align="right"|183,047
|-
|Worodougou
|Séguéla
|align="right"|272,334
|-
!scope=row colspan=4|Yamoussoukro <br />(District Autonome du Yamoussoukro)
|align="right"|355,573
|-
!scope=row rowspan=2|Zanzan <br />(District du Zanzan)
|align=left rowspan=2|Bondoukou
|Bounkani
|Bouna
|align="right"|267,167
|-
|Gontougo
|Bondoukou
|align="right"|667,185
|-
|}
Regions before 2011
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Before a reorganization in 2011, the regions were the first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast. The 19 regions that existed immediately prior to the reorganisation were as follows, with their creation date in parentheses:
As is the case now, regions were further divided into departments.
See also
- ISO 3166-2:CI
Bibliography
- SATO Akira (2003). "L'évolution historique de la subdivision territoriale administrative en Côte d'Ivoire" in L'administration locale en Côte d'Ivoire. Africa Research Studies 10. 日本貿易振興機構（ジェトロ）アジア経済研究所 / Institute of Developing Economies, Japan External Trade Organization (IDE-JETRO). 2003. On-line.