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Moronou Region

Moronou Region
Région du Moronou
Region
Official seal of Moronou Region
Seal
Location of Moronou Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Lacs District
Location of Moronou Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Lacs District
Country  Ivory Coast
District Lacs
2012 Established via division of N'Zi Region
Regional seat Bongouanou
Government
 • Prefect Nemlin Houande Henriette Epse Diahi Néssero
 • Council President Véronique Aka Amanan
Area
 • Total 6,670 km2 (2,580 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 352,616
 • Density 53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Moronou Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its creation in 2012, it has been one of four regions in Lacs District. The seat of the region is Bongouanou and the region's population in the 2014 census was 352,616.

Moronou is currently divided into three departments: Arrah, Bongouanou, and M'Batto.

Moronou is the most recently created region of Ivory Coast. It was formed in 2012 after the other 30 regions had been organised in 2011. Moronou was created by splitting off three departments from N'Zi Region.

Coordinates: 6°39′N 4°12′W / 6.650°N 4.200°W / 6.650; -4.200



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