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Moronou Region

*Région du Moronou*
Moronou Region Région du Moronou
Region
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	Location of Moronou Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Lacs District
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Lacs
2012	Established via division of N'Zi Region
Regional seat	Bongouanou
Government
• Prefect	Nemlin Houande Henriette Epse Diahi Néssero
• Council President	Pascal Affi N'Guessan
Area
• Total	5,580 km2 (2,150 sq mi)
Population (2021 census)
• Total	439,755
• Density	79/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

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Moronou Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its creation in 2012, it has been one of four regions in Lacs District. The seat of the region is Bongouanou and the region's population in the 2021 census was 439,755.

Moronou is currently divided into three departments: Arrah, Bongouanou, and M'Batto.

Moronou is the most recently created region of Ivory Coast. It was formed in 2012^[1]^[2] after the other 30 regions had been organised in 2011. Moronou was created by splitting off three departments from N'Zi Region.^[1]^[2]

History[edit]

The Kingdom of Moronou was founded by the Anyi people in the 18th century.^[6]

Regional Council of Moronou[edit]

Election Results[edit]

2013 Ivory Coast Regional Elections: Moronou^[7]
	Candidate	Votes	%
Independent	Véronique Aka	20,459	46.18
PDCI–RDA	Ahoua N'Doli	13,973	31.54
Independent	Assoumou Mea	6,349	14.33
Independent	Akpoue Brou Jean	3,518	7.94

2018 Ivory Coast Regional Elections: Moronou^[8]
	Candidate	Votes	%
FPI	Pascal Affi N'Guessan	26,027	43.15
PDCI–RDA	Véronique Aka	25,703	42.61
Independent	Siméon Ané Boni	7,601	12.60

Notes[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Conseil des Ministres du mercredi 04 Juillet 2012 : De nouvelles entités administratives créées", abidjan.net, 5 July 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c Décret n° 2012-612 du 04 juillet 2012 portant création de la Région du Moronou Archived 2016-03-02 at the Wayback Machine.
^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
^ "Moronou", gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
^ Citypopulation.de
^ Abu Boahen, Albert (1992). "The states and cultures of the Lower Guinea coast". General History of Africa: Volume 5 (PDF). UNESCO Publishing. p. 212.
^ COMMISSION ELECTORALE INDEPENDANTE (21 April 2013). "ELECTION DES CONSEILLERS REGIONAUX" (PDF) (in French). Moronou. p. 2. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
^ "Elections Municipales et Régionales 2018 en Côte d'ivoire". Abidjan (in French). Moronou. Retrieved 13 February 2019.

6°39′N 4°12′W / 6.650°N 4.200°W / 6.650; -4.200

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[abidjannet-1] "Conseil des Ministres du mercredi 04 Juillet 2012 : De nouvelles entités administratives créées", abidjan.net, 5 July 2012.

[creation-2] Décret n° 2012-612 du 04 juillet 2012 portant création de la Région du Moronou Archived 2016-03-02 at the Wayback Machine.

[3] "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.

[gouv-4] "Moronou", gouv.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.

[5] Citypopulation.de

[6] Abu Boahen, Albert (1992). "The states and cultures of the Lower Guinea coast". General History of Africa: Volume 5 (PDF). UNESCO Publishing. p. 212.

[7] COMMISSION ELECTORALE INDEPENDANTE (21 April 2013). "ELECTION DES CONSEILLERS REGIONAUX" (PDF) (in French). Moronou. p. 2. Retrieved 13 February 2019.

[8] "Elections Municipales et Régionales 2018 en Côte d'ivoire". Abidjan (in French). Moronou. Retrieved 13 February 2019.

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+| government_footnotes    = <ref>[http://news.abidjan.net/h/442135.html "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)"], abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.</ref>
-| government_footnotes    =
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+| leader_title            = Prefect
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+| leader_name             = Nemlin Houande Henriette Epse Diahi Néssero
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+| leader_title1            = Council President
+| leader_name1             = [[Pascal Affi N'Guessan]]
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+| population_footnotes    =<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/ Citypopulation.de]</ref>
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-'''Moronou Region''' is one of the 31 [[Regions of Ivory Coast|regions]] of [[Ivory Coast]]. Since its creation in 2012, it has been one of four regions in [[Lacs District]]. The seat of the region is [[Bongouanou]] and the region's population in the 2014 census was 352,616.
+'''Moronou Region''' is one of the 31 [[Regions of Ivory Coast|regions]] of [[Ivory Coast]]. Since its creation in 2012, it has been one of four regions in [[Lacs District]]. The seat of the region is [[Bongouanou]] and the region's population in the 2021 census was 439,755.
 Moronou is currently divided into three [[departments of Ivory Coast|departments]]: [[Arrah Department|Arrah]], [[Bongouanou Department|Bongouanou]], and [[M'Batto Department|M'Batto]].
-Moronou is the most recently created region of Ivory Coast. It was formed in 2012<ref name = creation>[http://www.depse.ci/telecharger-fichier-joint/15 Décret n° 2012-612 du 04 juillet 2012 portant création de la Région du Moronou].</ref> after the other 30 regions had been organised in 2011. Moronou was created by splitting off three departments from [[N'Zi Region]].
+Moronou is the most recently created region of Ivory Coast. It was formed in 2012<ref name = abidjannet>[http://news.abidjan.net/h/436675.html "Conseil des Ministres du mercredi 04 Juillet 2012 : De nouvelles entités administratives créées"], abidjan.net, 5 July 2012.</ref><ref name = creation>[http://www.depse.ci/telecharger-fichier-joint/15 Décret n° 2012-612 du 04 juillet 2012 portant création de la Région du Moronou] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302023648/http://www.depse.ci/telecharger-fichier-joint/15 |date=2016-03-02 }}.</ref> after the other 30 regions had been organised in 2011. Moronou was created by splitting off three departments from [[N'Zi Region]].<ref name = abidjannet/><ref name = creation/>
+==History==
+The [[Kingdom of Moronou]] was founded by the [[Anyi people]] in the 18th century.<ref>{{cite book |last=Abu Boahen |first=Albert |title=General History of Africa: Volume 5 |chapter=The states and cultures of the Lower Guinea coast |pages=212 |publisher=UNESCO Publishing |year=1992 |url=https://unesdoc.unesco.org/in/documentViewer.xhtml?v=2.1.196&id=p::usmarcdef_0000134396&file=/in/rest/annotationSVC/DownloadWatermarkedAttachment/attach_import_f751f656-39b6-4613-a403-0e71c4509ecd%3F_%3D134396engo.pdf&locale=en&multi=true&ark=/ark:/48223/pf0000134396/PDF/134396engo.pdf#%5B%7B%22num%22%3A798%2C%22gen%22%3A0%7D%2C%7B%22name%22%3A%22XYZ%22%7D%2Cnull%2Cnull%2C0%5D}}</ref>
+==Regional Council of Moronou==
+===Election Results===
+{{Election box begin no change|title=2013 Ivory Coast Regional Elections: [[Moronou]]<ref>{{cite web |author1=COMMISSION ELECTORALE INDEPENDANTE |title=ELECTION DES CONSEILLERS REGIONAUX |url=https://www.cei-ci.org/redirect/web/file/uploads/7dbb4826_resultats-definitifs.pdf |access-date=13 February 2019 |location=Moronou |page=2 |language=fr |format=PDF |date=21 April 2013}}</ref>}}
+ {{Election box candidate with party link no change
+   |party      = Independent politician
+   |candidate  = [[Véronique Aka]]
+   |votes      = 20,459
+   |percentage = 46.18
+ }}
+ {{Election box candidate with party link no change
+   |party      = Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally
+   |candidate  = [[Ahoua N'Doli]]
+   |votes      = 13,973
+   |percentage = 31.54
+ }}
+ {{Election box candidate with party link no change
+   |party      = Independent politician
+   |candidate  = [[Assoumou Mea]]
+   |votes      = 6,349
+   |percentage = 14.33
+ }}
+ {{Election box candidate with party link no change
+   |party      = Independent politician
+   |candidate  = [[Akpoue Brou Jean]]
+   |votes      = 3,518
+   |percentage = 7.94
+ }}
+ {{Election box end}}
+{{Election box begin no change|title=2018 Ivory Coast Regional Elections: [[Moronou]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Elections Municipales et Régionales 2018 en Côte d’ivoire |url=https://www.abidjan.net/elections/municipales-regionales/regionales/2018/election/regions.asp?ID=33 |website=Abidjan |access-date=13 February 2019 |location=Moronou |language=fr}}</ref>}}
+ {{Election box candidate with party link no change
+   |party      = Ivorian Popular Front
+   |candidate  = [[Pascal Affi N'Guessan]]
+   |votes      = 26,027
+   |percentage = 43.15
+ }}
+ {{Election box candidate with party link no change
+   |party      = Democratic Party of Côte d'Ivoire – African Democratic Rally
+   |candidate  = [[Véronique Aka]]
+   |votes      = 25,703
+   |percentage = 42.61
+ }}
+ {{Election box candidate with party link no change
+   |party      = Independent politician
+   |candidate  = [[Siméon Ané Boni]]
+   |votes      = 7,601
+   |percentage = 12.60
+ }}
+ {{Election box end}}
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+[[Category:Moronou Region| ]]
 [[Category:Regions of Lacs District]]
 [[Category:States and territories established in 2012]]
 [[Category:2012 establishments in Ivory Coast]]
-[[Category:Regions of Ivory Coast]]
-[[Category:Moronou Region| ]]

v t e Regions of Ivory Coast
Bas-Sassandra District	Gbôklé Region Nawa Region San-Pédro Region
Comoé District	Indénié-Djuablin Region Sud-Comoé Region
Denguélé District	Folon Region Kabadougou Region
Gôh-Djiboua District	Gôh Region Lôh-Djiboua Region
Lacs District	Bélier Region Iffou Region Moronou Region N'Zi Region
Lagunes District	Agnéby-Tiassa Region Grands-Ponts Region La Mé Region
Montagnes District	Cavally Region Guémon Region Tonkpi Region
Sassandra-Marahoué District	Haut-Sassandra Region Marahoué Region
Savanes District	Bagoué Region Poro Region Tchologo Region
Vallée du Bandama District	Gbêkê Region Hambol Region
Woroba District	Bafing Region Béré Region Worodougou Region
Zanzan District	Bounkani Region Gontougo Region

v t e Departments and sub-prefectures of Moronou Region, Lacs District
Regional seat: Bongouanou
Arrah Department	Arrah* Kotobi Krégbé
Bongouanou Department	Andé Assié-Koumassi Bongouanou* N'Guessankro
M'Batto Department	Anoumaba* Assahara M'Batto* Tiémélékro*
* also a commune