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La Mé

La Mé Region
Région de la Mé
Massan Region
Région du Massan
Region
Official seal of La Mé Region
Seal
Motto: 
"Nous vous accompagnons"
Location of La Mé Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Lagunes District
Location of La Mé Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Lagunes District
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictLagunes
2011Established
Regional seatAdzopé
Government
[1]
 • PrefectSanogo Al-Hassana
 • Council PresidentYapi Jean-Claude Sombo
Area
[2]
 • Total
7,880 km2 (3,040 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[3]
 • Total
726,665
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Websiteregiondelame.net

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 2021 census was 726,665.

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

  1. ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. ^ "La Mé", gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
  3. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
  4. ^ Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.

6°10′N 3°59′W / 6.167°N 3.983°W / 6.167; -3.983


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