Béré Region
| Béré Region Région du Béré Koyadougou Region Région du Koyadougou | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
 Location of Béré Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Woroba District | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Woroba |
| Established | 2011 |
| Regional seat | Mankono |
| Government[1] | |
| • Prefect | Dago Rémi Adjé |
| • Council President | Karamoko Abdel Kader |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 13,293 km2 (5,132 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[3] | |
| • Total | 389,758 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Béré Region (originally known as Koyadougou Region) is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of three regions in Woroba District. The seat of the region is Mankono and the region's population in the 2014 census was 389,758.
Béré is currently divided into three departments: Dianra, Kounahiri, and Mankono.
Name
In the 2011 decree that created the region, Béré was referred to exclusively as the region of "Koyadougou".[4] Since its creation, the region has more commonly been referred to as "Béré".
Notes
- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Béré", gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.
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Regional seat: Mankono | ||
| Dianra Department | | |
| Kounahiri Department | ||
| Mankono Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
Coordinates: 8°3′N 6°11′W / 8.050°N 6.183°W
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