Zanzan District should not be confused with Zanzan Region.
Zanzan District | |
Native Name: | District du Zanzan |
Native Name Lang: | fr |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Bondoukou |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 2011 |
Area Total Km2: | 38200 |
Population As Of: | 2021 census |
Population Total: | 1344865 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Zanzan District (French: District du Zanzan, in French pronounced as /zɑ̃.zɑ̃/) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the northeast of the country. The capital of the district is Bondoukou.
Zanzan District was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast.[2] The territory of the district was composed of the former Zanzan Region.[3] The name derives from the Zanzan dynasty who ruled in Gyaman.
Zanzan District is currently subdivided into two regions and the following departments:
According to the 2021 census, Zanzan District has a population of 1,344,865.[1]