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Gbôklé Region

Gbôklé Region
Région du Gbôklé
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
Location of Gbôklé Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Bas-Sassandra District
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 / 4.950; -6.083



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