Poro Region

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Poro Region
Région du Poro
Region
Poro Region (Ivory Coast) logo.jpg
Seal
Motto(s): 
"Terre d'accueil et de traditions"
Poro region locator map Cote d'Ivoire.jpg
Location of Poro Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Savanes District
Coordinates: 9°25′N5°37′W / 9.417°N 5.617°W / 9.417; -5.617 Coordinates: 9°25′N5°37′W / 9.417°N 5.617°W / 9.417; -5.617
Country Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
District Savanes
2011Established
Regional seat Korhogo
Government
[1]
 • PrefectDaouda Outtara
 • Council PresidentTiémoko Yadé Coulibaly
Area
[2]
 • Total12,550 km2 (4,850 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census) [3]
 • Total1,040,461
 • Density83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Poro Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of three regions in Savanes District. The seat of the region is Korhogo and the region's population in the 2021 census was 1,040,461. [3]

Poro is currently divided into four departments: Dikodougou, Korhogo, M'Bengué, and Sinématiali.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Poro", gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast]


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