Sandégué Department
| Sandégué Department Département de Sandégué | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Sandégué Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2009. | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Zanzan |
| Region | Gontougo |
| 2009 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Bondoukou Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Sandégué |
| Government[1] | |
| • Prefect | N'Guessan Konan Edouard Siba |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 56,215[2] |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Sandégué Department is a department of Gontougo Region in Zanzan District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 56,215 and its seat is the settlement of Sandégué. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bandakagni-Tomora, Dimandougou, Sandégué, and Yorobodi.
History
Sandégué Department was created in 2009 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Bondoukou Department.[3] At its creation, it was part of Zanzan 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, Sandégué Department became part of Gontougo Region in Zanzan District.
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.
- ↑ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
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Coordinates: 7°57′N 3°35′W / 7.950°N 3.583°W