Lagunes Region

Not to be confused with Lagunes District.

Lagunes Region
Région des Lagunes

Defunct region of Ivory Coast

1997–2011

Location of Lagunes Region in Ivory Coast

Capital

Abidjan

History

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Established as a first-level subdivision

1997

•

Disestablished

2011

Area

13,323 km² (5,144 sq mi)

Today part of

Abidjan Autonomous District (all); Grands-Ponts Region (all); Agnéby-Tiassa and La Mé Regions (parts)

Lagunes Region is a defunct region of Ivory Coast. From 1997 to 2011, it was a first-level subdivision region. The region's capital was Abidjan and its area was 13,323 km².^[1] Since 2011, the area formerly encompassed by the region is Abidjan Autonomous District and part of Lagunes District.^[2]

Administrative divisions and geography

At the time of its dissolution, Lagunes Region was divided into seven departments: Abidjan, Alépé, Dabou, Grand-Lahou, Jacqueville, Sikensi, and Tiassalé.

Lagunes Region was traversed by a northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.

Abolition

Lagunes Region was abolished as part of the 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast. The territory of the region was divided between the new Lagunes District and Abidjan Autonomous District. The territory of the departments of Sikensi and Tiassalé were combined with the former Agnéby Region's Agboville Department to form the second-level Agnéby-Tiassa Region in Lagunes District. The territory of Alépé Department was combined with Agnéby Region's Adzopé, Akoupé and Yakassé-Attobrou Departments to create La Mé Region in Lagunes District. The territory of the remaining departments of Lagunes Region—Dabou, Grand-Lahou, and Jacqueville—became Grands-Ponts Region in Lagunes District. The territory of Abidjan Department became the Abidjan Autonomous District.

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Lagunes Region.

Coordinates: 5°25′N 4°20′W / 5.417°N 4.333°W / 5.417; -4.333

Regions of Ivory Coast (pre-2011)

Agnéby Bafing Bas-Sassandra Denguélé Dix-Huit Montagnes Fromager Haut-Sassandra Lacs Lagunes Marahoué Moyen-Cavally Moyen-Comoé N'Zi-Comoé Savanes Sud-Bandama Sud-Comoé Vallée du Bandama Worodougou Zanzan

Communes and towns of Lagunes Region (pre-2011)

Capital: Abidjan

Abidjan Department	Abidjan Akoupé-Zeudji Attecoubé Attinguié Attiékoi Brofodoumé Eloka Kossihouen

Dabou Department	Dabou Akradio Bouboury Cosrou Lopou Orbaff Toupah

Alépé Department	Alépé Aboisso-Comoé Akouré Allosso 2 Danguira Grand Alépé Kodiossou Kossandji Memni Monga Oghlwapo

Grand-Lahou Department	Grand-Lahou Ahouanou Bacanda Ebonou Toukouzou

Jacqueville Department	Jacqueville Addah Adessé Irobo Nigui Assoko Nigui Saff Tiagba

Sikensi Department	Sikensi Gomon Sahuyé

Tiassalé Department	Tiassalé Attiguéhi Binao-Boussoué Botindé Kondiébouma Koyékro Léléblé Morokro N’douci N’Zianouan Pacobo Sokrogbo

References

↑ "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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