Woroba District
Woroba District
District du Woroba | |
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| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| Established | 2011 |
| Capital | Séguéla |
| Area | |
• Total | 31,100 km2 (12,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 1,184,813 |
| • Density | 38.1/km2 (98.7/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | CI-WR |
| HDI (2022) | 0.423[3] low · 14th of 14 |
Woroba District (French: District du Woroba) is one of 14 administrative districts of Ivory Coast. It is in the northwest part of the country. Its capital is Séguéla.
Creation
Woroba District was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast.[4] The territory of the district was composed by merging the regions of Bafing and Worodougou.[1]
Administrative divisions
Woroba District is currently subdivided into three regions and the following departments:
- Bafing Region (region seat in Touba)
- Béré Region (region seat in Mankono)
- Worodougou Region (region seat also in Séguéla)
Population
According to the 2021 census, Woroba District has a population of 1,184,813, making it the third least populous district in Ivory Coast, behind Yamoussoukro Autonomous District and Denguélé District.[2]
Religion
According to the 2021 census, the largest religion in Woroba is Islam, practised by 70.5% of the total population. Christians represent 12.9% of the district's population, followed by those with no religion at 10.6% and adherents of traditional religions at 3.8%.[5]
Villages
References
- 1 2 "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)". Statoids.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- 1 2 Citypopulation.de Population of the districts of Ivory Coast
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
- ↑ Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.
- 1 2 "Résultats Globaux définitifs: Répartition de la population résidente selon la religion" (PDF). Institut National de la Statistique (INS). 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
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