Woroba District (French: District du Woroba) is one of 14 administrative districts of Ivory Coast. It is in the northwest part of the country. Its capital is Séguéla.
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Creation
Woroba 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 Bafing and Worodougou.
Administrative divisions
Woroba District is currently subdivided into three regions and the following departments:
Bafing Region (region seat in Touba)
Koro Department
Touba Department
Ouaninou Department
Béré Region (region seat in Mankono)
Kounahiri Department
Mankono Department
Dianra Department
Worodougou Region (region seat also in Séguéla)
Séguéla Department
Kani Department
Population
According to the 2021 census, Woroba District has a population of 1,184,813, making it the third least populous district in Ivory Coast, behind Yamoussoukro Autonomous District and Denguélé District.
Religion
According to the 2021 census, the largest religion in Woroba is Islam, practised by 70.5% of the total population. Christians represent 12.9% of the district's population, followed by those with no religion at 10.6% and adherents of traditional religions at 3.8%.
Villages
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