Toulépleu Department is a
department of
Cavally Region in
Montagnes District,
Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 93,529 and its seat is the settlement of
Toulépleu. The
sub-prefectures of the department are
Bakoubli,
Méo,
Nézobly,
Péhé,
Tiobly
Tiobly is a town in the far west of Ivory Coast, near the border with Liberia. It is a sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast, sub-prefecture of Toulépleu Department in Cavally Region, Montagnes District. Tiobly is approximately seven kilometres east and ...
, and
Toulépleu. It is the westernmost department of Ivory Coast.
History
Toulépleu Department was created in 1998 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from
Guiglo Department.
"Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"
statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016. At its creation, it was part of Dix-Huit Montagnes Region. In 2000, Toulépleu Department was transferred to the newly created Moyen-Cavally 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, Toulépleu Department became part of Cavally Region in Montagnes District.
Notes
Departments of Cavally Region
1998 establishments in Ivory Coast
States and territories established in 1998
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