Grands-Ponts

Grands-Ponts Region
Région des Grands-Ponts
Leboutou Region
Région du Leboutou
Location of Grands-Ponts Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Lagunes District
Location of Grands-Ponts Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Lagunes District
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictLagunes
Established2011
Regional seatDabou
Government
 • PrefectKouakou Assoman
 • Council PresidentJoseph Gabriel Yace
Area
 • Total4,430 km2 (1,710 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[3]
 • Total450,007
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Grands-Ponts Region (also originally known as Leboutou 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 Dabou and the region's population in the 2021 census was 450,007.

Grands-Ponts is currently divided into three departments: Dabou, Grand-Lahou, and Jacqueville.

  1. ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Découverte des Grands Ponts", ardci-rd.org, accessed 23 February 2016.
  3. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of regions and departments of Ivory Coast