Séguéla Department is a
department of
Worodougou Region in
Woroba District,
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 298,384 and its seat is the settlement of
Séguéla. The
sub-prefectures of the department are
Bobi-Diarabana
Bobi-Diarabana is a sub-prefecture in north-western Ivory Coast. It is in Séguéla Department
Séguéla Department is a department of Worodougou Region in Woroba District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 298,384 and its seat is the sett ...
,
Dualla,
Kamalo,
Massala,
Séguéla,
Sifié
Sifié is a town in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture and commune of Séguéla Department in Worodougou Region, Woroba District.
In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Séguéla
Séguéla is a town in western Ivory Coast. ...
, and
Worofla
Worofla is a town in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture and commune of Séguéla Department
Séguéla Department is a department of Worodougou Region in Woroba District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 298,384 and its seat is t ...
.
History
Séguéla Department was created in 1969 as one of the 24 new departments that were created to take the place of the six departments that were being abolished. It was created from territory that was formerly part of
Nord Department. Using current boundaries as a reference, from 1969 to 1980 the department occupied the territory that is
Worodougou Region and
Béré Region.
In 1980, Séguéla Department was divided to create
Mankono Department.
["Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"]
statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016. In 1997,
regions
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...
were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Séguéla Department was included as part of
Worodougou Region.
In 2009, what was left of Séguéla Department was divided again to create
Kani Department.
[
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 county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
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, Séguéla Department remained part of the retained Worodougou Region in Woroba District.
Notes
Departments of Worodougou
1969 establishments in Ivory Coast
States and territories established in 1969
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