# Worodougou

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Region in Woroba, Ivory Coast

Worodougou Region Région du Worodougou Region Seal Location of Worodougou Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Woroba District Country Ivory Coast District Woroba 1997 Established as a first-level subdivision 2000 Divided to create Bafing Region 2011 Converted to a second-level subdivision 2011 Divided to create Béré Region Regional seat Séguéla Government [1][2] • Prefect Moussa Bamba • Council President Bouaké Fofana Area • Total 11,430 km2 (4,410 sq mi) Population (2021 census)[3] • Total 429,812 • Density 37.60/km2 (97.39/sq mi) Time zone UTC+0 (GMT) Website worodougou.org

**Worodougou Region** is one of the 31 [regions of Ivory Coast](/source/Regions_of_Ivory_Coast) and is currently one of three regions of [Woroba District](/source/Woroba_District). The region's seat is [Séguéla](/source/S%C3%A9gu%C3%A9la). The region's population in the 2021 census was 429,812.[3]

## Departments

Worodougou is currently divided into two [departments](/source/Departments_of_Ivory_Coast): [Kani](/source/Kani_Department) and [Séguéla](/source/S%C3%A9gu%C3%A9la_Department).

## History

Worodougou means 'land of [kola](/source/Kola_nut)' in [Malinke](/source/Malinke_language). It was integrated into the [Dyula](/source/Dyula_people) trade networks centered on the [Mali Empire](/source/Mali_Empire) by the 15th century at the latest.[4]

Worodougou Region upon its creation in 1997. Worodougou retained these boundaries until 2000, when it was divided to create [Bafing Region](/source/Bafing_Region).

Worodougou Region was established in 1997 as a first-level administrative subdivision. At its establishment, it included all of the territory that is today [Woroba District](/source/Woroba_District). In 2000, [Bafing Region](/source/Bafing_Region) was created by dividing Worodougou.

Worodougou retained its new boundaries until the 2011 reorganisation of the [subdivisions of Ivory Coast](/source/Subdivisions_of_Ivory_Coast), when it was divided a second time, the latter to create [Béré Region](/source/B%C3%A9r%C3%A9_Region). As part of the reorganisation, Worodougou was converted into a second-level subdivision and with Bafing and Béré became part of the first-level [Woroba District](/source/Woroba_District).

Worodougou Region in 2000, after it had been divided to create [Bafing Region](/source/Bafing_Region). Worodougou retained these boundaries until 2011, when it was divided a second time to create [Béré Region](/source/B%C3%A9r%C3%A9_Region).

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)"](http://news.abidjan.net/h/442135.html), abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Conseil régional"](http://worodougou.org/?page_id=7), worodougou.org, accessed 11 March 2016.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-pop_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-pop_3-1) [Citypopulation.de](https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/) Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Levtzion, Nehemia (1980). *Ancient Ghana and Mali* (2nd ed.). New York: Africana Publishing Company. p. 102.

[8°30′N 6°20′W / 8.500°N 6.333°W / 8.500; -6.333](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Worodougou&params=8_30_N_6_20_W_region:CI_type:adm1st)

v t e Regions of Ivory Coast Bas-Sassandra District Gbôklé Region Nawa Region San-Pédro Region Comoé District Indénié-Djuablin Region Sud-Comoé Region Denguélé District Folon Region Kabadougou Region Gôh-Djiboua District Gôh Region Lôh-Djiboua Region Lacs District Bélier Region Iffou Region Moronou Region N'Zi Region Lagunes District Agnéby-Tiassa Region Grands-Ponts Region La Mé Region Montagnes District Cavally Region Guémon Region Tonkpi Region Sassandra-Marahoué District Haut-Sassandra Region Marahoué Region Savanes District Bagoué Region Poro Region Tchologo Region Vallée du Bandama District Gbêkê Region Hambol Region Woroba District Bafing Region Béré Region Worodougou Region Zanzan District Bounkani Region Gontougo Region

v t e Departments and sub-prefectures of Worodougou Region, Woroba District Regional seat: Séguéla Kani Department Djibrosso* Fadiadougou Kani* Morondo* Séguéla Department Bobi-Diarabana Dualla* Kamalo Massala* Séguéla* Sifié* Worofla* * also a commune

v t e Regions of Ivory Coast (pre-2011) Agnéby Bafing Bas-Sassandra Denguélé Dix-Huit Montagnes Fromager Haut-Sassandra Lacs Lagunes Marahoué Moyen-Cavally Moyen-Comoé N'Zi-Comoé Savanes Sud-Bandama Sud-Comoé Vallée du Bandama Worodougou Zanzan

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