Niakaramandougou Department
Niakaramandougou Department Département de Niakaramandougou | |
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Department | |
Location in Ivory Coast. Niakaramandougou Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2009. | |
Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Vallée du Bandama |
Region | Hambol |
2009 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Katiola Dept |
2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
Departmental seat | Niakaramandougou |
Government[1] | |
• Prefect | N'Guessan Ya |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 133,818[2] |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Niakaramandougou Department is a department of Hambol Region in Vallée du Bandama District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 133,818 and its seat is the settlement of Niakaramandougou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Arikokaha, Badikaha, Niakaramandougou, Niédiékaha, Tafiré, and Tortiya.
History
Niakaramandougou Department was created in 2009 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Katiola Department.[3] At its creation, it was part of Vallée du Bandama 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, Niakaramandougou Department became part of Hambol Region in Vallée du Bandama District.
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.
Coordinates: 8°40′N 5°17′W / 8.667°N 5.283°W