Tanda Department is a

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Gontougo Region Gontougo Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Zanzan District. The seat of the region is Bondoukou and the region's population in the 2021 census was 917,828. Gontougo i ...

Zanzan District Zanzan District (french: District du Zanzan) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the northeast of the country. The capital of the district is Bondoukou. Creation Zanzan District was created in a ...

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 113,523 and its seat is the settlement of Tanda. The sub-prefectures of the department are

Amanvi Amanvi is a town in eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Tanda Department in Gontougo Region, Zanzan District. Amanvi was a commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other d ...

Diamba Diamba is a town in eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Tanda Department Tanda Department is a department of Gontougo Region in Zanzan District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 113,523 and its seat is the settlement of Tan ...

, Tanda, and

Tchèdio Tchèdio (also spelled Tiédio) is a town in eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Tanda Department Tanda Department is a department of Gontougo Region in Zanzan District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 113,523 and its seat ...

History

Tanda Department locator map Côte d'Ivoire (1988-95)

Tanda Department locator map Côte d'Ivoire (2005-08)

Tanda Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from

Bondoukou Department Bondoukou Department is a department of Gontougo Region in Zanzan District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 453,841 and its seat is the settlement of Bondoukou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Appimandoum, Bondo, Bondoukou, ...

."Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"
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were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Tanda Department was included in

Zanzan Region Zanzan Region is a defunct regions of Ivory Coast, region of Ivory Coast. From 1997 to 2011, it was a first-level subdivision region. The region's capital was Bondoukou and its area was 38,251 km². Since 2011, the area formerly encompassed b ...

. In 2005, Tanda Department was divided with the split-off creation of

Koun-Fao Department Koun-Fao Department is a department of Gontougo Region in Zanzan District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 167,881 and its seat is the settlement of Koun-Fao. The sub-prefectures of the department are Boahia, Kokomian, Kouassi-Daték ...

. Tanda Department was divided again in 2009 with the creation of

Transua Department Transua Department is a department of Gontougo Region in Zanzan District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 112,842 and its seat is the settlement of Transua. The sub-prefectures of the department are Assuéfry, Kouassia-Niaguini, and T ...

. 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, Tanda Department became part of

Notes

Departments of Gontougo 1988 establishments in Ivory Coast States and territories established in 1988 {{Zanzan-geo-stub