Gôh

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Gôh Region
Région du Gôh
Region
Location of Gôh Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Gôh-Djiboua District
Location of Gôh Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Gôh-Djiboua District
Country  Ivory Coast
District Gôh-Djiboua
Established 2011
Regional seat Gagnoa
Government[1][2]
 • Prefect Rémi N'Zi Kanga
 • Council President Joachim Djédjé Bagnon
Area[3]
 • Total 7,327 km2 (2,829 sq mi)
Population (2014)[4]
 • Total 876,117
 • Density 120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Gôh Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Gôh-Djiboua District. The region's seat is Gagnoa and its area is 7327 km².[3] At the 2014 census, the region had a population of 876,117.[4]

History

From 2000 until the 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast, the territory that is now Gôh constituted the first-level division Fromager Region. At the reorganisation, the territory was renamed Gôh and combined with Lôh-Djiboua to form the new first-level division Gôh-Djiboua District.

Departments

Gôh Region is currently divided into two departments: Gagnoa and Oumé.

Notes

  1. "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. "Joachim Djédjé Bagnon, président du Conseil régional du Gôh : 'Je rempile pour un second mandat'", abidjan.net, 6 February 2016.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Gôh", gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
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