Djékanou Department is a
department of
Bélier Region
Bélier Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. The region's population in the 2021 census was 415,593. The seat of the region is in Toumodi.
Prior to 2017, the seat of the region was in Yamoussoukro, outside the region, and the prefect ...
in
Lacs District
Lacs District (; , "Lakes") is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the central part of the country. The capital of the district is Dimbokro.
Creation
Lacs District was created in a 2011 administr ...
,
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest List of ci ...
. In 2021, its population was 37,281 and its seat is the settlement of
Djékanou. The
sub-prefectures of the department are
Bonikro and
Djékanou.
History
Djékanou Department was created in 2012 by dividing
Toumodi Department
Toumodi Department is a Departments of Ivory Coast, department of Bélier Region in Lacs District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 168,363 and its seat is the settlement of Toumodi. The sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast, sub-prefectures of th ...
.
"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"
.
Notes
Departments of Bélier
States and territories established in 2012
2012 establishments in Ivory Coast
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