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La Mé

Coordinates: 6°10′N 3°59′W / 6.167°N 3.983°W / 6.167; -3.983
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La Mé Region
Région de la Mé
Massan Region
Région du Massan
Official seal of La Mé Region
Motto: 
"Nous vous accompagnons"
Location of La Mé Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Lagunes District
Location of La Mé Region (green) in Ivory Coast and in Lagunes District
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictLagunes
2011Established
Regional seatAdzopé
Government
 • PrefectSanogo Al-Hassana
 • Council PresidentYapi Jean-Claude Sombo
Area
 • Total7,880 km2 (3,040 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[3]
 • Total726,665
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
Websiteregiondelame.net

La Mé Region (also known as Massan Region) is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of three regions in Lagunes District. The seat of the region is Adzopé and the region's population in the 2021 census was 726,665.

La Mé is currently divided into four departments: Adzopé, Akoupé, Alépé, and Yakassé-Attobrou.

Name

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In the 2011 decree that created the region, La Mé was referred to exclusively as the region of "Massan".[4] Since its creation, the region has more commonly been referred to as "La Mé".

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6°10′N 3°59′W / 6.167°N 3.983°W / 6.167; -3.983