Alépé Department
| Alépé Department Département d'Alépé | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Alépé Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1998. | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Lagunes |
| Region | La Mé |
| 1998 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Abidjan Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Alépé |
| Government[1] | |
| • Prefect | Diane Bassinima |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 2,700 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[3] | |
| • Total | 125,877 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Alépé Department is a department of La Mé Region in Lagunes District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 125,877 and its seat is the settlement of Alépé. The sub-prefectures of the department are Aboisso-Comoé, Alépé, Allosso, Danguira, and Oghlwapo.
History
Alépé Department was created in 1998 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Abidjan Department.[4] At its creation, it was part of Lagunes 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, Alépé Department became part of La Mé Region in Lagunes District.
Notes
- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Présentation du Département d'Alépé", regiondelame.net, 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.
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Coordinates: 5°30′N 3°40′W / 5.500°N 3.667°W