Savanes District Explained

Savanes District should not be confused with Savanes Region (Ivory Coast).

Savanes District (fr|District des Savanes, pronounced as /fr/, "Savannahs") is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the northernmost part of the country. The capital of the district is Korhogo.

Creation

Savanes District was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast.^[3] The territory of the district was composed of the former Savanes Region.^[4]

Administrative divisions

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

• Bagoué Region (region seat in Boundiali)
  • Boundiali Department
  • Kouto Department
  • Tengréla Department
• Poro Region (region seat also in Korhogo)
  • Korhogo Department
  • Sinématiali Department
  • Dikodougou Department
  • M'Bengué Department
• Tchologo Region (region seat in Ferkessédougou)
  • Ferkessédougou Department
  • Ouangolodougou Department
  • Kong Department

Population

According to the 2021 census, Savanes District has a population of 2,159,434.^[1] the population of Savanes is almost entirely muslim.^[5]

References

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Notes and References

1. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/cities/ Citypopulation.de
2. Web site: Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab. hdi.globaldatalab.org. en. 2024-09-24.
3. Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.
4. Web site: Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). Statoids.com. 24 June 2015.
5. Marie Miran-Guyon. ’La lumière de l’islam vient de Côte d’Ivoire’ : Le dynamisme de l’islam ivoirien sur la scène ouest-africaine et internationale. Canadian Journal of African Studies / La Revue canadienne des études africaines, 2007, 41 (1), pp.95-128. ffhalshs-01062640f