Kouto Department is a

department Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

Bagoué Region Bagoué Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of three regions in Savanes District. The seat of the region is Boundiali and the region's population in the 2021 census was 515,890. Bagoué ...

Savanes District Savanes District (french: District des Savanes) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the northernmost part of the country. The capital of the district is Korhogo. Creation Savanes District was ...

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...

. In 2021, its population was 175,587 and its seat is the settlement of

Kouto Kouto is a town in northern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast, sub-prefecture of and the seat of Kouto Department in Bagoué Region, Savanes District. Kouto is also a Communes of Ivory Coast, commune. The town is known for its se ...

. The sub-prefectures of the department are

Blességué Blességué is a town in northern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Kouto Department in Bagoué Region, Savanes District. Blességué was a commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune ...

Gbon Gbon is a town in northern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture and commune of Kouto Department in Bagoué Region, Savanes District Savanes District (french: District des Savanes) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The ...

Kolia Kolia is a town in northern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture and commune of Kouto Department in Bagoué Region, Savanes District Savanes District (french: District des Savanes) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. Th ...

, and

Sianhala Sianhala (also spelled Sanhala) is a town in northern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Kouto Department in Bagoué Region, Savanes District. The town is four kilometres east of the border of Denguélé District. Sianhala was a commune A co ...

History

Kouto Department was created in 2008 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from

Boundiali Department Boundiali Department is a Departments of Ivory Coast, department of Bagoué Region in Savanes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 198,541 and its seat is the settlement of Boundiali. The sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast, sub-prefecture ...

.Décret n° 2008-96 du 5 mars 2008 portant création des départements de Bettié, Botro, Guéyo, Koro, Kouto, Ouangolodougou, Sinématiali, Tiapoum, Yakassé-Attobrou et Zoukougbeu. At its creation, it was part of Savanes Region. In 2011,

districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...

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, Kouto Department became part of

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