Kounahiri Department
Kounahiri Department
Département de Kounahiri | |
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Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Woroba |
Region | Béré |
2005 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Mankono Dept |
2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
Departmental seat | Kounahiri |
Government | |
• Prefect | Célestin Womblégnon |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 77,679[2] |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Kounahiri Department is a department of Béré Region in Woroba District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 77,679 and its seat is the settlement of Kounahiri. The sub-prefectures of the department are Kongasso and Kounahiri.
History[]
Kounahiri Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Mankono Department.[3] At its creation, it was part of Worodougou 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, Kounahiri Department became part of Béré Region in Woroba District.
Notes[]
- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
Coordinates: 7°48′N 5°50′W / 7.800°N 5.833°W
- Departments of Béré Region
- 2005 establishments in Ivory Coast
- States and territories established in 2005
- Woroba District geography stubs