Denguélé District (, ) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the northwest corner of the country. The capital of the district is Odienné.
Creation Denguélé District was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast.Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions. The territory of the district was composed of the former Denguélé Region.
Administrative divisions Denguélé District is currently subdivided into two regions and the following departments: Folon Region (region seat in Minignan) Kaniasso Department Minignan Department Kabadougou Region (region seat also in Odienné) Gbéléban Department Madinani Department Odienné Department Samatiguila Department Séguélon Department
Population According to the 2021 census, Denguélé District has a population of 436,015, making it the second least populated district of the country behind Yamoussoukro Autonomous District.
Religion
According to the 2021 census, the predominant religion in Denguélé is Islam, practised by 93.3% of the total population. Christians represent 3.9% of the district's population, followed by those with no religion at 1.5%. References