Lakota Department

Lakota Department
Département de Lakota
Department

Location in Ivory Coast. Lakota Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1980.
Country  Ivory Coast
District Gôh-Djiboua
Region Lôh-Djiboua
1980 Established as a first-level subdivision via division of Divo Dept
1997 Converted to a second-level subdivision
2011 Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seat Lakota
Government[1]
 • Prefect Yahala Coulibaly
Population (2014)
 • Total 202,201[2]
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

Lakota Department is a department of Lôh-Djiboua Region in Gôh-Djiboua District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 202,201 and its seat is the settlement of Lakota. The sub-prefectures of the department are Djidji, Gagoré, Goudouko, Lakota, Niambézaaria, and Zikisso.

Lakota Department was created in 1980 as a split-off from Divo Department.[3] In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Lakota Department was included in Sud-Bandama 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, Lakota Department became part of Lôh-Djiboua Region in Gôh-Djiboua 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: 5°51′N 5°41′W / 5.850°N 5.683°W / 5.850; -5.683


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