Gbêkê

Gbêkê Region (also known as Wawlè Region) is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Vallée du Bandama District. The seat of the region is Bouaké and the region's population in the 2021 census was 1,352,900,^[3] making it the third-most populous region of Ivory Coast.

Gbêkê Region Région de Gbêkê Wawlè Region Région du Wawlè
Region
Motto:  "Union-Paix-Developpement"
Location of Gbêkê Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Vallée du Bandama District
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Vallée du Bandama
Established	2011
Regional seat	Bouaké
Government [1]
• Prefect	Tuo Fonzi
• Council President	Mangoua Koffi Saraka Jacques
Area [2]
• Total	8,990 km2 (3,470 sq mi)
Population  (2021 census)[3]
• Total	1,352,900
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Gbêkê is currently divided into four departments: Béoumi, Botro, Bouaké, and Sakassou.

Name

In the 2011 decree that created the region, Gbêkê was referred to alternatively as the region of "Wawlè".^[4]

Location

Gbêkê is located in the north of the country, it borders Hambol, Iffou, Bélier Region, Marahoué and Béré Region

Notes

1. "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
2. "Gbêkê", gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
3. Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
4. Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions Archived 2018-03-28 at the Wayback Machine.

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