La Mé
La Mé Region Région de la Mé Massan Region Région du Massan | ||
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Region | ||
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Motto: "Nous vous accompagnons" | ||
Location of La Mé Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Lagunes District | ||
Country | Ivory Coast | |
District | Lagunes | |
2011 | Established | |
Regional seat | Adzopé | |
Government[1] | ||
• Prefect | Sanogo Al-Hassana | |
• Council President | Yapi Jean-Claude Sombo | |
Area[2] | ||
• Total | 8,237 km2 (3,180 sq mi) | |
Population (2014)[3] | ||
• Total | 514,700 | |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) | |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) | |
Website |
regiondelame |
La Mé Region (also known as Massan Region) is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of three regions in Lagunes District. The seat of the region is Adzopé and the region's population in the 2014 census was 514,700.
La Mé is currently divided into four departments: Adzopé, Akoupé, Alépé, and Yakassé-Attobrou.
Name
In the 2011 decree that created the region, La Mé was referred to exclusively as the region of "Massan".[4] Since its creation, the region has more commonly been referred to as "La Mé".
Notes
- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "La Mé", gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.
Coordinates: 6°10′N 3°59′W / 6.167°N 3.983°W
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