Vavoua Department
| Vavoua Department Département de Vavoua | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Vavoua Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1988. | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Sassandra-Marahoué |
| Region | Haut-Sassandra |
| 1988 | Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Daloa Dept |
| 1997 | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Vavoua |
| Government[1] | |
| • Prefect | N'Cho Pierre Nzaire M'Bassidjé |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 6,480 km2 (2,500 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[3] | |
| • Total | 400,912 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Vavoua Department is a department of Haut-Sassandra Region in Sassandra-Marahoué District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 400,912 and its seat is the settlement of Vavoua. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bazra-Nattis, Dananon, Dania, Kétro-Bassam, Séitifla, and Vavoua.
Economy
Local industries include cocoa, cotton growing, and logging.
History
Vavoua Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Daloa Department.[4]
In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Vavoua Department was included in Haut-Sassandra 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, Vavoua Department remained part of the retained Haut-Sassandra Region in the new Sassandra-Marahoué District.
Vavoua International School, a Christian missionary boarding school run by WEC International, was situated in the department, adjacent to the small village of Bouitafla, until the Second Ivorian Civil War forced its closing.
Notes
- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Presentation Vavoua", vavoua.com, accessed 25 February 2016.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
Regional seat: Daloa | ||
| Daloa Department |  | |
| Issia Department | ||
| Vavoua Department | ||
| Zoukougbeu Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
Coordinates: 7°23′N 6°29′W / 7.383°N 6.483°W