Bélier Region

Bélier Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. The region's population in the 2021 census was 415,593. The seat of the region is in Toumodi.

Bélier Region Région du Bélier
Region
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Region location map (dark blue) in Côte d'Ivoire.
Country	Ivory Coast
Established	2011
Regional seat	Toumodi
Government
• Prefect	Patrice Gueu
• Regional Council President	Kouassi Pascal Yéboué-Kouamé
Area [1]
• Total	6,900 km2 (2,700 sq mi)
Population  (2021 census)[2]
• Total	415,593
• Density	60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)
Website	regionbelier.ci

Prior to 2017, the seat of the region was in Yamoussoukro, outside the region, and the prefect of Yamoussoukro was acting as region prefect of Bélier.^[3]

Bélier is currently divided into four departments: Didiévi, Djékanou, Tiébissou, and Toumodi.

History

The Bélier region is established in 2011 by the split of the former Lacs Région in the Yamoussoukro Autonomous District and the region of Bélier. With the regions of Iffou and N'Zi, it is included in the Lacs District.^[4] At the time, Bélier is divided in three departments: Didiévi, Tiébissou, and Toumodi. Toumodi is separated from the other departments by the autonomous district of Yamoussoukro. The provisional seat of the region is at Yamoussoukro.

In 2012, the Toumodi department is split to create the Djékanou one.^[5] The same year, within the Lacs district, the region of N'Zi region is split in two to create Moronou region.^[6] The districts are abolished in 2014.^[7]

In December 2016, the govern nominates a region prefect distinct from Yamoussoukro's, officialising the position of Toumodi as seat of the region.^[3]

Notes

1. "Bélier", gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
2. Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
3. "Toumodi devient pleinement chef-lieu de région du Bélier". LeBabi.net, 11 February 2017.
4. Ordonnance n°2011-262 du 28 septembre 2011 portant orientation de l’organisation générale de l’Administration Territoriale de l’État.
5. Décret n°2012-611 du 04 juillet 2012 portant création des Départements de Djékanou, Sipilou, Kong, Gbéléban, Taabo, Kouassi-Kouassikro, Méagui, Séguélon, Buyo, M'Bengué, Facobly et Dianra.
6. Décret n°2012-612 du 04 juillet 2012 portant création de la région du Moronou.
7. Loi n°2014-451 du 5 août 2014 portant orientation de l'organisation générale de l'Administration territoriale.

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