Attiégouakro Department
| Attiégouakro Department Département d'Attiégouakro | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Attiégouakro Department has had these boundaries since its creation in 2009. | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Yamoussoukro |
| 2009 | Established as a second-level subdivision via division of Yamoussoukro Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| 2011 | Transferred from Lacs Region to Yamoussoukro Autonomous District |
| Departmental seat | Attiégouakro |
| Government[1] | |
| • Prefect | Brah Julliette Konan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,120 km2 (430 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[2] | |
| • Total | 45,517 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Attiégouakro Department is a department of Ivory Coast. It is one of two departments in the Yamoussoukro Autonomous District.
Population and sub-prefectures
In the 2014 census, Attiégouakro Department had a population of 45,517.[2] The department is divided into two sub-prefectures, Attiégouakro and Lolobo.
History
Attiégouakro Department was created as in 2009 as a second-level subdivision when Lac Region's Yamoussoukro Department was divided in two.[3]
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, Attiégouakro Department became part of Yamoussoukro Autonomous District, one of two districts in the country with no regions.
Notes
- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- 1 2 "Côte d'Ivoire", geohive.com, accessed 24 February 2016.
- ↑ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
