Gôh

Gôh Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Gôh-Djiboua District. The region's seat is Gagnoa and its area is 7327 km².[3] At the 2014 census, the region had a population of 876,117.[4]

Gôh Region

Région du Gôh
Region
Location of Gôh Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Gôh-Djiboua District
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictGôh-Djiboua
Established2011
Regional seatGagnoa
Government
 • PrefectRémi N'Zi Kanga
 • Council PresidentJoachim Djédjé Bagnon
Area
 • Total7,327 km2 (2,829 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[4]
 • Total876,117
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

History

From 2000 until the 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast, the territory that is now Gôh constituted the first-level division Fromager Region. At the reorganisation, the territory was renamed Gôh and combined with Lôh-Djiboua to form the new first-level division Gôh-Djiboua District.

Departments

Gôh Region is currently divided into two departments: Gagnoa and Oumé.

Notes
  1. "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. "Joachim Djédjé Bagnon, président du Conseil régional du Gôh : 'Je rempile pour un second mandat'", abidjan.net, 6 February 2016.
  3. "Gôh", gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
  4. "Côte d'Ivoire". GeoHive.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.

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