Tiapoum Department

Tiapoum Department
Département de Tiapoum
Department

Location in Ivory Coast. Tiapoum Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2008.
Country  Ivory Coast
District Comoé
Region Sud-Comoé
2008 Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Adiaké Dept
2011 Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seat Tiapoum
Government[1]
 • Prefect Kassoum Coulibaly
Area[2]
 • Total 940 km2 (360 sq mi)
Population (2014)[3]
 • Total 72,158
 • Density 77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Tiapoum Department is a department of Sud-Comoé Region in Comoé District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 72,158 and its seat is the settlement of Tiapoum. The sub-prefectures of the department are Noé, Nouamou, and Tiapoum.

History

Tiapoum Department was created in 2008 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Adiaké Department.[4] At its creation, it was part of Sud-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, Tiapoum Department remained part of the retained Sud-Comoé Region in the new 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. ↑ "Découverte du Sud-Comoé", ardci-rd.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Décret n° 2008-96 du 5 mars 2008 portant création des départements de Bettié, Botro, Guéyo, Koro, Kouto, Ouangolodougou, Sinématiali, Tiapoum, Yakassé-Attobrou et Zoukougbeu.

Coordinates: 5°8′N 3°1′W / 5.133°N 3.017°W / 5.133; -3.017


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