Zanzan District (, ) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the northeast of the country. The capital of the district is Bondoukou.
Creation Zanzan 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 Zanzan Region. The name derives from the Zanzan dynasty who ruled in Gyaman.
Administrative divisions Zanzan District is currently subdivided into two regions and the following departments: Bounkani Region (region seat in Bouna) Bouna Department Nassian Department Doropo Department Tehini Department Gontougo Region (region seat also in Bondoukou) Bondoukou Department Koun-Fao Department Tanda Department Sandégué Department Transua Department
Population According to the 2021 census, Zanzan District has a population of 1,344,865.
Religion
Zanzan has a religiously diverse population. According to the 2021 census, Christianity is the plurality religion in the district (40.7%), followed by Islam (33.2%). A significant share of residents have no religion (14.4%) or adhere to traditional religions (9.4%). A small minority follows other faiths.
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