Guémon Region
Guémon Region (also known as Yémahin Region) is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of three regions in Montagnes District. The seat of the region is Duékoué and the region's population in the 2021 census was 930,893.
Guémon is currently divided into four departments: Bangolo, Duékoué, Facobly, and Kouibly.
Name
In the 2011 decree that created the region, Guémon was referred to alternatively as the region of "Yémahin". Since its creation, the region has more commonly been referred to as "Guémon".
Notes
- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Evariste Méambly démonte Mabri : 'Ouattara et Bédié doivent le sortir du gouvernement'", abidjan.net, 10 July 2015.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
- ^ 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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