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Region in Montagnes, Ivory Coast
Tonkpi Region Région du Tonkpi
Region
The "Dent de Ment" (Teeth of Man) rockThe "Dent de Ment" (Teeth of Man) rock
Official seal of Tonkpi RegionSeal
Motto: "Union-Développement-Paix"
Location of Tonkpi Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Montagnes DistrictLocation of Tonkpi Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Montagnes District
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictMontagnes
Established2011
Regional seatMan
Government
 • PrefectKayaha Jérôme Soro
 • Council PresidentMela Gaston Wohi
Area
 • Total12,180 km (4,700 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,387,909
 • Density110/km (300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Tonkpi Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of three regions in Montagnes District. The seat of the region is Man and the region's population in the 2021 census was 1,387,909, predominantly of Dan (Yacouba) ethnicity.

Tonkpi is currently divided into five departments: Biankouma, Danané, Man, Sipilou, and Zouan-Hounien.

Notes

  1. "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. "Tonkpi", gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
  3. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast Regions of Ivory Coast
Bas-Sassandra District
Comoé District
Denguélé District
Gôh-Djiboua District
Lacs District
Lagunes District
Montagnes District
Sassandra-Marahoué District
Savanes District
Vallée du Bandama District
Woroba District
Zanzan District
Ivory Coast Departments and sub-prefectures of Tonkpi Region, Montagnes District
Regional seat: Man
Biankouma Department
Danané Department
Man Department
Sipilou Department
Zouan-Hounien Department
* also a commune

7°24′N 7°33′W / 7.400°N 7.550°W / 7.400; -7.550


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