Lacs District (French: District des Lacs; pronounced [lak], "Lakes") is one of fourteen administrative districtsofIvory Coast. The district is located in the central part of the country. The capital of the district is Dimbokro.
Lacs District
District des Lacs
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| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| Established | 2011 |
| Capital | Dimbokro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26,100 km2 (10,100 sq mi) |
| Population
(2021 census)[2]
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| • Total | 1,488,531 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Lacs District was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast.[3] The territory of the district was composed by merging the former regions of N'Zi-Comoé and Lacs and removing the area of the Yamoussoukro Autonomous District.[1]
Lacs District is currently subdivided into four regions and the following departments:
Moronou Region was created in 2012 as a split-off from N'Zi Region.
According to the 2021 census, Lacs District has a population of 1,488,531.[2]