Dikodougou Department
Dikodougou Department
Département de Dikodougou | |
|---|---|
 Location in Ivory Coast. Dikodougou Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2011. | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Savanes |
| Region | Poro |
| 2011 | Established via a division of Korhogo Dept |
| Departmental seat | Dikodougou |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | N'Dri Kouacou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,480 km2 (960 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 102,115 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Dikodougou Department is a department of Poro Region in Savanes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 102,115 and its seat is the settlement of Dikodougou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Boron, Dikodougou and Guiembé.
History
[edit]Dikodougou 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 Korhogo Department.
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Monographie du département de Dikodougou", abidjan.net, 30 June 2013.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
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Regional seat: Korhogo | ||
| Dikodougou Department |  | |
| Korhogo Department | ||
| M'Bengué Department | ||
| Sinématiali Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
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