Agnibilékrou Department

Agnibilékrou Department
Département d'Agnibilékrou
Department

Location in Ivory Coast. Agnibilékrou Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1995.
Country  Ivory Coast
District Comoé
Region Indénié-Djuablin
1995 Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Abengourou Dept
1997 Converted to a second-level subdivision
2011 Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seat Agnibilékrou
Government[1]
 • Prefect Souleymane Bamba
Area
 • Total 1,720 km2 (660 sq mi)
Population (2014)[2]
 • Total 168,188
 • Density 98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Agnibilékrou Department is a department of Indénié-Djuablin Region in Comoé District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 168,188 and its seat is the settlement of Agnibilékrou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Agnibilékrou, Akoboissué, Damé, Duffrébo, and Tanguélan.

History

Agnibilékrou Department was created in 1995 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Abengourou Department.[3] It was the final department created prior to the 1997 conversion of departments into the second-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast.

In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Agnibilékrou Department was included in Moyen-Comoé Region.

In 2011, districts were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast. At the same time, regions were reorganised and became second-level subdivisions and all departments were converted into third-level subdivisions. At this time, Agnibilékrou Department became part of Indénié-Djuablin Region in Comoé District.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.

Coordinates: 7°13′N 3°20′W / 7.217°N 3.333°W / 7.217; -3.333


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