Sassandra-Marahoué District (French: District du Sassandra-Marahoué, [sa.sɑ̃d.ʁa ma.ʁa.we]) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the central part of the country. The capital of the district is Daloa.
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Creation
Sassandra-Marahoué District was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast. The territory of the district was composed by merging the regions of Haut-Sassandra and Marahoué.
Administrative divisions
Sassandra-Marahoué District is currently subdivided into two regions and the following departments:
Haut-Sassandra Region (region seat also in Daloa)
Daloa Department
Issia Department
Vavoua Department
Zoukougbeu Department
Marahoué Region (region seat in Bouaflé)
Bouaflé Department
Sinfra Department
Zuénoula Department
Population
According to the 2021 census, Sassandra-Marahoué District has a population of 2,720,876, making it the third most populous district in Ivory Coast, behind Abidjan Autonomous District and Montagnes District.
Villages
Détroya
Zébouo-Nord
Religion
Sassandra-Marahoué has a religiously diverse population. According to the 2021 census, Islam is the plurality religion in the district (40.3%), followed by Christianity (38.8%) and those with no religion (15.0%). A smaller share of residents adhere to traditional religions or other faiths.