Lagunes District

"Lagunes" redirects here. For the defunct region of Ivory Coast, seeLagunes Region.

Lagunes District District des Lagunes
District
Country	Ivory Coast
Established	2011
Capital	Dabou
Area
• Total	20,450 km2(7,900 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	2,042,623
• Density	100/km2(260/sq mi)

Lagunes District(French:District des Lagunes,pronounced[distʁiktdelaɡyn],lit. 'Lagoons') is one of fourteenadministrative districtsofIvory Coast.The district is located in the southern part of the country. The capital of the district isDabou.

Creation

Lagunes District was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of thesubdivisions of Ivory Coast.The territory of the district was composed by merging the former regions ofAgnébyandLagunesand removing the territory of theAbidjan Autonomous District.

Administrative divisions

Lagunes District is currently subdivided into threeregionsand the followingdepartments:

• Agnéby-Tiassa Region(region seat inAgboville)
  • Agboville Department
  • Sikensi Department
  • Tiassalé Department
  • Taabo Department
• Grands-Ponts Region(region seat also inDabou)
  • Dabou Department
  • Grand-Lahou Department
  • Jacqueville Department
• La Mé Region(region seat inAdzopé)
  • Adzopé Department
  • Akoupé Department
  • Alépé Department
  • Yakassé-Attobrou Department

Population

According to the 2021 census, Lagunes District has a population of 2,042,623.