Arrah Department
| Arrah Department Département d'Arrah | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Arrah Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2009. | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Lacs |
| Region | Moronou |
| 2009 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Bongouanou Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| 2012 | Transferred from N'Zi Region to new Moronou Region |
| Departmental seat | Arrah |
| Government[1] | |
| • Prefect | Georges Gonbagui Gueu |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 80,345[2] |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Arrah Department is a department of Moronou Region in Lacs District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 80,345 and its seat is in the settlement of Arrah. The sub-prefectures of the department are Arrah, Kotobi, and Krégbé.
History
Arrah Department was created in 2009 as a second-level division via a split-off from Bongouanou Department.[3] At its creation, it was part of N'Zi-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, Arrah Department became part of N'Zi Region in Lacs District. In 2012, it was joined with two other departments to form the new Moronou Region.
Notes
- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
Regional seat: Bongouanou | ||
| Arrah Department |  | |
| Bongouanou Department | ||
| M'Batto Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
Coordinates: 6°40′N 3°58′W / 6.667°N 3.967°W