Méagui Department
| Méagui Department Département de Méagui | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Méagui Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2012. | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Bas-Sassandra |
| Region | Nawa |
| 2012 | Established via a division of Soubré Dept |
| Departmental seat | Méagui |
| Government[1] | |
| • Prefect | Kouakou Pierre Kouassi-Lenoir |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 320,975[2] |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Méagui Department is a department of Nawa Region in Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 320,975 and its seat is the settlement of Méagui. The sub-prefectures of the department are Gnanmangui, Méagui and Oupoyo.
History
Méagui Department and Buyo Department were created in 2012 by dividing Soubré Department.[3][4]
Notes
- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "Conseil des Ministres du mercredi 04 Juillet 2012 : De nouvelles entités administratives créées", abidjan.net, 5 July 2012.
- ↑ "Le décret n° 2012-611 du 04 juillet 2012 portant création des Départements de Djékanou, Sipilou, Kong, Gbéléban, Taabo, Kouassi-Kouassikro, Méagui, Séguélon, Buyo, M'Bengué, Facobly et Dianra".
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Coordinates: 5°24′N 6°34′W / 5.400°N 6.567°W
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