Lagunes
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Regions of Côte d'Ivoire
||Côte d'Ivoire is divided into nineteen regions :The regions are further divided into 81 departments.-External links:...
of Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
. The region's capital is Abidjan
Abidjan
Abidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal...
. Covering 14,200 km², its population (2002 est.) is 4,210,200.
The region is divided into six departments
Departments of Côte d'Ivoire
The regions of Côte d'Ivoire are divided into 81 departments .A 1978 law created 27 self governing Communes in Cote 'Ivoire , alongside Sous-Prefectures, dividing each of the Departments. The Commune, , is administered by a Municipal Council, presided over by a Mayor...
: Abidjan
Abidjan Department
Abidjan Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of six departments of Lagunes Region....
, Alépé
Alépé Department
Alépé Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of six departments of Lagunes Region....
, Dabou
Dabou Department
Dabou Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of six departments of Lagunes Region....
, Grand Lahou
Grand Lahou Department
Grand Lahou Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of six departments of Lagunes Region.* Grand Lahou...
, Jacqueville
Jacqueville Department
Jaqueville Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of six departments of Lagunes Region. The main town is Jacqueville....
and Tiassalé.
Lagunes is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.
