Minignan Department
Minignan Department Département de Minignan | |
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Department | |
Location in Ivory Coast. Minignan Department has had these boundaries since 2011. | |
Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Denguélé |
Region | Folon |
2005 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Odienné Dept |
2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
2011 | Divided to create Kaniasso Dept |
Departmental seat | Minignan |
Government[1] | |
• Prefect | Abdou Karim Barro Baladji |
Area[2] | |
• Total | 3,500 km2 (1,400 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[3] | |
• Total | 38,199 |
• Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Minignan Department is a department of Folon Region in Denguélé District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 38,199 and its seat is the settlement of Minignan. The sub-prefectures of the department are Kimbirila-Nord, Minignan, Sokoro, and Tienko.
History
Minignan Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Odienné Department.[4] At its creation, it was part of Denguélé 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, Minignan Department became part of Folon Region in Denguélé District. At the same time, the department was split to create Kaniasso Department.
Notes
- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Découverte du Folon", ardci-rd.org, accessed 23 February 2016.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
Coordinates: 10°0′N 7°50′W / 10.000°N 7.833°W