Toumodi Department

Toumodi Department
Département de Toumodi
Department

Location in Ivory Coast. Toumodi Department has had these boundaries since 2012.
Country  Ivory Coast
District Lacs
Region Bélier
1988 Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Bouaké Dept
1997 Converted to a second-level subdivision
2011 Converted to a third-level subdivision
2012 Divided to create Djékanou Dept
Departmental seat Toumodi
Government[1]
 • Prefect Gando Coulibaly
Area[2]
 • Total 2,837 km2 (1,095 sq mi)
Population (2014)[3]
 • Total 127,825
 • Density 45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Toumodi Department is a department of Bélier Region in Lacs District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 127,825 and its seat is the settlement of Toumodi. The sub-prefectures of the department are Angoda, Kokumbo, Kpouèbo, and Toumodi.

History

Toumodi Department upon its creation in 1988. It kept these boundaries until 2012, but other subdivision boundary changes began to be made in 1995.

Toumodi Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Bouaké 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. Toumodi Department was included in Lacs 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, Toumodi Department became part of Bélier Region in Lacs District.

In 2012, two sub-prefectures were split from Toumodi Department to create Djékanou Department.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Monographie du département de Toumodi", abidjan.net, 12 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "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".

Coordinates: 6°55′N 5°3′W / 6.917°N 5.050°W / 6.917; -5.050


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