The Folon Region is located in the Northwest of Côte d'Ivoire and is subdivided into two (02) Departments: Minignan (Capital) and Kaniasso. It covers an area of 7,239 km2, which is 2.24% of the national area.
- The population of the region is as follows:
|
ENTITY |
POPULATION |
HOUSEHOLDS |
||||
|
MEN |
WOMEN |
TOTAL |
SEX RATIO |
NUMBER |
AVERAGE SIZE |
|
|
Folon Region |
75,902 |
70,307 |
146,209 |
108 |
18,512 |
7.9 |
|
Minignan Department |
32,403 |
29,234 |
61,637 |
111 |
9,953 |
6.2 |
|
MINIGNAN (Capital) |
12,795 |
11,456 |
24,251 |
112 |
4,292 |
5.6 |
Source: INS, RGPH 2021
- Minignan, the capital of the region, is a Local Economic Connector (a small town that is at an embryonic stage of urbanization facilitating internal economies of scale, such as hosting a large company that processes local agricultural products) with an agricultural vocation, dominated by two (02) cash crops: cashew and cotton (Study on the Competitive Economic Pole Development Program - PEC, 2018). Due to its geographical location (bordering Mali to the north and Guinea to the west), Folon is a strategic area favorable for trade with inland countries;
- Mobile network coverage (July 2023): 67.90% of localities and 74.96% of the population are covered;
- Health: The health infrastructure in the region is as follows:
|
Health infrastructure |
Number |
|
Primary Contact Health Facilities (ESPC) |
27 |
|
General Hospitals |
02 |
|
Dental Clinics |
01 |
|
Public Pharmacies |
04 |
Source: MSHPCMU, 2022
The key sectors of activity include agriculture and agro-industry, animal resources, mining resources, and tourism.
- Agriculture :
|
Type of crop |
Crops |
Production (in tons) |
||
|
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
||
|
Cash crops |
Cotton |
11,578 |
11,173 |
8,282 |
|
Cashew |
10,803 |
14,197 |
14,499 |
|
|
Food crops |
Yam |
30,579 |
31,370 |
20,234 |
|
Maize |
31,486 |
33,138 |
17,262 |
|
|
Rice |
13,263 |
14,413 |
16,129 |
|
|
Groundnut |
8,622 |
8,971 |
7,846 |
|
|
Millet |
1,309 |
1,361 |
ND |
|
|
Sorghum |
133 |
139 |
ND |
|
|
Potato |
850 |
874 |
ND |
|
|
Vegetable crops |
Eggplant |
8 |
8 |
71 |
|
Okra |
102 |
105 |
90 |
|
|
Tomato |
5 |
5 |
27 |
|
Source: MEMINADERPV, 2023 ND: Not Available
Animal resources:
|
Type of livestock |
Species |
Livestock (in number of heads) |
|
2022 |
||
|
Poultry |
Broilers |
10,397 |
|
Layers |
10,397 |
|
|
Traditional chickens |
7,480 |
|
|
Ruminants |
Cattle |
30,987 |
|
Sheep |
6,397 |
|
|
Goats |
12,323 |
|
|
Pigs |
Traditional pig |
10,397 |
|
Modern pig |
Source: MIRAH, estimate 2022
Mining resources: extraction of manganese in the Kaniasso Department.
As part of the implementation of the National Development Plan (PND) 2021-2025, the Folon Region is included in the area covered by the Agro-pole "Pole for the Transformation of Food Crops" (Agro-pole 8).
Investment opportunities exist in the following sectors:
- Agriculture and Agro-industry: Investments in the development of food crop sectors (Rice, Soybean), cash crop sectors (Cotton, Cashew), and the processing of these agricultural products.
- Mining Resources: Exploration and exploitation of manganese and other mineral resources, particularly nickel/cobalt laterite;
- Transport: Development of transport activities in the Region.
Some priority projects and actions have been identified for the benefit of the Folon Region, namely:
|
NB |
Project or Action Description |
Planning Document |
Estimated Cost (FCFA) |
Observations |
|
01 |
Exploitation of manganese mines |
PND 2021 -2025 |
Not specified |
Business opportunity to seize |
|
02 |
Electrification of localities in Folon |
Not specified |
Business opportunity to seize |
|
|
03 |
Construction and strengthening of roads (heavy and light reprofiling) and structures |
Not specified |
Business opportunity to seize |
|
|
04 |
Construction of social and economic housing |
Not specified |
Business opportunity to seize |
|
|
05 |
Implementation of the land development program for the production of housing and serviced land accessible to all |
Not specified |
Business opportunity to seize |
|
|
06 |
Implementation of the Competitive Pole program of Minignan (Local Economic Connector) |
Not specified |
Business opportunity to seize |
|
|
07 |
Development of an Industrial Zone |
Not specified |
Business opportunity to seize |
Source: MEPD, 2024 / PS-Gouv2