Ouaninou Department
Ouaninou Department
Département d'Ouaninou | |
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Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Woroba |
Region | Bafing |
2011 | Established via a division of Touba Dept |
Departmental seat | Ouaninou |
Government | |
• Prefect | Ballet Albert Zaouella |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 48,805[2] |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Ouaninou Department is a department of Bafing Region in Woroba District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 48,805 and its seat is the settlement of Ouaninou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Gbelo, Gouékan, Koonan, Ouaninou, Saboudougou, and Santa.
History[]
Ouaninou Department was created in 2011 as part of the restructuring of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast, when departments were converted from the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country to the third-level subdivisions. It was created by splitting Touba Department.
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. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
Coordinates: 8°14′N 7°52′W / 8.233°N 7.867°W
Categories:
- Departments of Bafing Region
- States and territories established in 2011
- 2011 establishments in Ivory Coast
- Woroba District geography stubs