Gbêkê Region
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Gbêkê Region Région de Gbêkê Wawlè Region Région du Wawlè |
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| Region | |
| Motto: "Union-Paix-Developpement" | |
 Location of Gbêkê Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Vallée du Bandama District |
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| Country |
 Ivory Coast
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| District | Vallée du Bandama |
| Established | 2011 |
| Regional seat | Bouaké |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Aka Konin |
| • Council President | Jean Kouassi Abonouan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,136 km2 (3,527 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 1,010,849 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Gbêkê Region (also known as Wawlè Region) is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Vallée du Bandama District. The seat of the region is Bouaké and the region's population in the 2014 census was 1,010,849, making it the third-most populous region of Ivory Coast.
Gbêkê is currently divided into four departments: Béoumi, Botro, Bouaké, and Sakassou.
In the 2011 decree that created the region, Gbêkê was referred to alternatively as the region of "Wawlè". Since its creation, the region has more commonly been referred to as "Guémon".
Coordinates: 7°41′N 5°1′W / 7.683°N 5.017°W
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