Gontougo Region

The Gontougo Region is located in the North-East of Côte d'Ivoire and is subdivided into five (05) Departments: Bondoukou (capital), Koun-Fao, Sandegué, Transua, and Tanda. It covers an area of 16,770 km², which is 5.20% of the national area.

• The population of the region is as follows:

Source: INS, RGPH 2021

• Bondoukou, the capital of the Region, is the Main Economic Connector (a large city at an advanced stage of urbanization facilitating urban economies through a diversified economic base that fosters innovation) whose economy is driven by cashew cultivation and trade with Ghana (Study on the Competitive Economic Pole Development Program - PEC, 2018);
• An industrial zone exists: located in the Bondoukou department with 68.4 ha (MCIPPME, 2022);
• Mobile network coverage (July 2023): 95.31% of localities and 94.57% of the population are covered;
• Health: The health infrastructure in the region includes most of the essential technical platforms.

Source: MSHPCMU, 2022

The key sectors of activity include agriculture and agro-industry, animal resources, and tourism.

• Agriculture:

Source: MEMINADERPV, 2023 ND: Not Available

• Animal resources in Gontougo and Bounkani:

Source: MIRAH, estimate 2022

• Mining Resources: Manganese, Gold, and Bauxite;
• Tourism: The region's tourist offerings include:
• the crocodiles and sacred monkeys of Torrosanguéhi;
• the sacred monkeys of Soko;
• the river of sacred fish and its python of Krébio Domianbra;
• the sacred catfish of Bokoré;
• the sacred fish of Sapia;
• the blacksmiths of Salèye;
• the potters of Motiamo;
• the clothing creations of the weavers of Kanguélé;
• the Mosque and the finger of the Chief coming from Mecca of Bondo-dioula.

As part of the implementation of the National Development Plan (PND) 2021-2025, the Gontougo Region is included in the area covered by the Agro-Pole of agro-ecology and agro-diversification (Agro-pole 2).

Investment opportunities exist in the following sectors:

• Agriculture and agro-industry: Investments in infrastructure, such as irrigation systems, to address low rainfall (600-800 ml) and in the development of food crop sectors (Yam and Market Gardening), cash crop sectors (Cashew), and the processing of these agricultural products;
• Mining Resources: The region has mining potential, particularly in Gold, Manganese, and Bauxite.

Some priority projects and actions have been identified for the benefit of the Gontougo Region, including:

Source: MEPD, 2024 / PS-Gouv2