Tonkpi Region

The Tonkpi Region is located in the mountainous West of Côte d'Ivoire and is subdivided into five (05) Departments: Man (Capital), Zouan-Hounien, Biankouma, Sipilou, and Danané. It covers an area of 12,284 km², which is 3.81% of the national territory. The population of the region is as follows:

Source: INS, RGPH 2021

Man, the capital of the region, is a Main Economic Connector (a large city at an advanced stage of urbanization facilitating urban economies through a diversified economic base that promotes innovation) due to its terrain and natural resources, making it a must-visit tourist spot (Study on the Competitive Economic Pole Development Program - PEC, 2018). It is rich in timber and has a mineral-rich subsoil. The geographical position of the city of Man (located 570 kilometers from Abidjan, 327 kilometers from Yamoussoukro, 380 kilometers from Monrovia/Liberia, and 715 kilometers from Guinea-Conakry) is a strategic asset considering the potential for exchanges with neighboring countries.

• An industrial zone exists: located in the department of Man, housing industrial units with an industrial land reserve of 72 hectares (MCIPPME, 2022);
• Mobile network coverage (ARTCI, July 2023): 89.07% of localities and 90.66% of the population are covered.
• Health: The health infrastructure in the region includes essential technical platforms.

Source: MSHPCMU, 2022

The key economic sectors include agriculture and agro-industry, animal resources, mining and timber industry, and tourism.

• Mining Sector: Gold (Ity gold mine), Iron, and Nickel (Sipilou);
• Agriculture:

Source: MEMINADERPV, 2023 ND: Not Available

Animal Resources:

Source: MIRAH, estimate 2022

Tourism: The tourist offerings of the region include:

• The liana bridge of Lieupleu;
• The natural waterfalls of Gbepleu;
• The mountain ranges (teeth of Man);
• The monkeys of the sacred forest of Gbepleu;
• The caves of Biankouma;
• The sacred spring of Dompleu.

As part of the implementation of the National Development Plan (PND) 2021-2025, the Tonkpi Region is included in the area covered by the Agro-pole of the granary of food products and the coffee-terroir enhancement zone of Man (Agro-pole 9).

Investment opportunities exist in the following sectors:

• Tourism Sector: invest in the construction of hotel complexes and ecotourism;
• Mining Resources: The region has a rich mining potential with deposits of Cobalt, Nickel, Gold, Iron, Silver, Platinum, Copper, Chrome, and Diamonds.

Certain priority projects and actions have been selected in the PND 2021-2025 for the Tonkpi Region, including:

Source: MEPD, 2024 / PS-Gouv2