Gbêkê
Sign in to saveGbêkê 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 2021 census was 1,352,900, making it the third-most populous region of Ivory Coast.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Gbêkê Region
- Settlement.native_name
- Région de Gbêkê
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- fr
- Settlement.other_name
- Wawlè RegionRégion du Wawlè
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Region
- Settlement.motto
- "Union-Paix-Developpement"
- Settlement.image_map
- File:Gbêkê region locator map Côte d'Ivoire.jpg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Gbêkê Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Vallée du Bandama District
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Vallée du Bandama
- Settlement.established_title
- Established
- Settlement.established_date
- 2011
- Settlement.seat_type
- Regional seat
- Settlement.seat
- Bouaké
- Settlement.leader_title
- Prefect
- Settlement.leader_name
- Tuo Fonzi
- Settlement.leader_title1
- Council President
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 1352900
- Area
- 9136
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- inception
- 2011-00-00
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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 2021 census was 1,352,900, making it the third-most populous region of Ivory Coast.
Gbêkê is currently divided into four departments: Béoumi, Botro, Bouaké, and Sakassou.
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2 mapped locations