Kounahiri Department

Kounahiri Department
Département de Kounahiri
Department

Location in Ivory Coast. Kounahiri Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2005.
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[1]
 • 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

  1. ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "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 / 7.800; -5.833


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