Téhini Department

Téhini Department
Département de Téhini
Department

Location in Ivory Coast. Téhini Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2011.
Country  Ivory Coast
District Zanzan
Region Bounkani
2011 Established via a division of Bouna Dept
Departmental seat Téhini
Government[1]
  Prefect Amani Tiémoko
Population (2014)
  Total 41,350[2]
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Téhini Department is a department of Bounkani Region in Zanzan District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 41,350 and its seat is the settlement of Téhini. The sub-prefectures of the department are Gogo, Téhini, and Tougbo.

History

Téhini Department was created in 2011 as part of the restructuring of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast, when departments were converted from the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country to the third-level subdivisions. It and Doropo Department were created by splitting Bouna Department into three departments and a fourth area in Comoé National Park that is not governed by a department.

Notes

Coordinates: 9°36′N 3°40′W / 9.600°N 3.667°W / 9.600; -3.667


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