Dix-Huit Montagnes
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Regions of Côte d'Ivoire
||Côte d'Ivoire is divided into nineteen regions :The regions are further divided into 81 departments.-External links:...
of Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
. The region's capital is Man
Man, Côte d'Ivoire
Man is a town in Man Department in the west of central Côte d'Ivoire. It is part of Dix-Huit Montagnes Region and is an important market town lying between mountains including Mount Toura and Mount Tonkoui, the two highest in the nation, and La Dent de Man, popular with hikers. The city lies near...
. Covering 16,600 km², its population (2002 est.) is 1,125,800.
The region is divided into six departments
Departments of Côte d'Ivoire
The regions of Côte d'Ivoire are divided into 81 departments .A 1978 law created 27 self governing Communes in Cote 'Ivoire , alongside Sous-Prefectures, dividing each of the Departments. The Commune, , is administered by a Municipal Council, presided over by a Mayor...
: Bangolo
Bangolo Department
Bangolo Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of six departments of Dix-Huit Montagnes Region....
, Biankouma
Biankouma Department
Biankouma Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of six departments of Dix-Huit Montagnes Region....
, Danané
Danané Department
Danané Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of six departments of Dix-Huit Montagnes Region....
, Kouibly
Kouibly Department
Kouibly Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of six departments of Dix-Huit Montagnes Region....
, Man
Man Department
Man Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of six departments of Dix-Huit Montagnes Region....
and Zouan-Hounien
Zouan-Hounien Department
Zouan-Hounien Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire. It is one of six departments of Dix-Huit Montagnes Region....
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Dix-Huit Montagnes is traversed by the northwesterly line of equal latitude and longitude.