Gbôklé Region Région du Gbôklé |
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Region | |
Motto: "Gbôklé, la plus belle Région de la Côte d’Ivoire" | |
Location of Gbôklé Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Bas-Sassandra District |
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Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Bas-Sassandra |
Established | 2011 |
Regional seat | Sassandra |
Government | |
• Prefect | Ernest Boni Koffi |
• Council President | Dakpa Philippe Legre |
Area | |
• Total | 7,225 km2 (2,790 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 400,798 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Gbôklé Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of three regions in Bas-Sassandra District. The seat of the region is Sassandra and the region's population in the 2014 census was 400,798.
Gbôklé is currently divided into two departments: Fresco and Sassandra.
Coordinates: 4°57′N 6°5′W / 4.950°N 6.083°W