Zanzan District
District du Zanzan | |
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Country | Ivory Coast |
Established | 2011 |
Capital | Bondoukou |
Area | |
• Total | 38,200 km2 (14,700 sq mi) |
Population (2021 census)
[2] | |
• Total | 1,344,865 |
• Density | 35/km2 (91/sq mi) |
Zanzan District ( French: District du Zanzan, [zɑ̃.zɑ̃]) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the northeast of the country. The capital of the district is Bondoukou.
Zanzan District was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast. [3] The territory of the district was composed of the former Zanzan Region. [1] The name derives from the Zanzan dynasty who ruled in Gyaman.
Zanzan District is currently subdivided into two regions and the following departments:
According to the 2021 census, Zanzan District has a population of 1,344,865. [2]