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Gbôklé Region Région du Gbôklé |
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| Region | |
| Motto: "Gbôklé, la plus belle Région de la Côte d’Ivoire" | |
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Location of Gbôklé Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Bas-Sassandra District |
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| Country |
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| District | Bas-Sassandra |
| Established | 2011 |
| Regional seat | Sassandra |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Ernest Boni Koffi |
| • Council President | Dakpa Philippe Legre |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,225 km2 (2,790 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 400,798 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Gbôklé Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of three regions in Bas-Sassandra District. The seat of the region is Sassandra and the region's population in the 2014 census was 400,798.
Gbôklé is currently divided into two departments: Fresco and Sassandra.
Coordinates: 4°57′N 6°5′W / 4.950°N 6.083°W