Yakassé-Attobrou Department is a
department of
La Mé Region in
Lagunes District
Lagunes District (, , ) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the southern part of the country. The capital of the district is Dabou.
Creation
Lagunes District was created in a 2011 administrative ...
,
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 105,986 and its seat is the settlement of
Yakassé-Attobrou. The
sub-prefectures of the department are
Abongoua
Abongoua (also spelled Abengoua) is a town in south-eastern Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Yakassé-Attobrou Department in La Mé Region, Lagunes District
Lagunes District (, , ) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coa ...
,
Biéby, and
Yakassé-Attobrou.
History
Yakassé-Attobrou Department was created in 2008 as a second-level division via a split-off from
Adzopé Department
Adzopé Department is a Departments of Ivory Coast, department of La Mé Region in Lagunes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 283,727 and its seat is the settlement of Adzopé. The sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast, sub-prefectures of ...
.
[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
Agnéby 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 ...
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, Yakassé-Attobrou Department became part of
La Mé Region in
Lagunes District
Lagunes District (, , ) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the southern part of the country. The capital of the district is Dabou.
Creation
Lagunes District was created in a 2011 administrative ...
.
Notes
Departments of La Mé
2008 establishments in Ivory Coast
States and territories established in 2008
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