Nawa Region
Nawa Region Région de la Nawa | |
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 Location of Nawa Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Bas-Sassandra District | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Bas-Sassandra |
| 2011 | Established |
| Regional seat | Soubré |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Alliali Kouadio |
| • Council President | Alain-Richard Donwahi |
| Area | |
• Total | 9,193 km2 (3,549 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[3] | |
• Total | 1,165,472 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Website | lanawa |
Nawa 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 Soubré and the region's population in the 2021 census was 1,165,472, making it the second-most populous region in Ivory Coast.
Nawa is currently divided into four departments: Buyo, Guéyo, Méagui, and Soubré.
Notes
- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Nawa", gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
| Departments and sub-prefectures of , Bas-Sassandra District | ||
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Regional seat: Soubré | ||
| Buyo Department | | |
| Guéyo Department | ||
| Méagui Department | ||
| Soubré Department | ||
* also a commune; Mayo in Soubré Department is a commune but not a sub-prefecture | ||
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