Agnibilékrou Department

Agnibilékrou Department
Département d'Agnibilékrou
Location in Ivory Coast. Agnibilékrou Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1995.
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictComoé
RegionIndénié-Djuablin
1995Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Abengourou Dept
1997Converted to a second-level subdivision
2011Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seatAgnibilékrou
Government
 • PrefectSouleymane Bamba
Area
 • Total
1,790 km2 (690 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
 • Total
216,264
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Agnibilékrou Department is a department of Indénié-Djuablin Region in Comoé District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 216,264 and its seat is the settlement of Agnibilékrou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Agnibilékrou, Akoboissué, Damé, Duffrébo, and Tanguélan.

History

Agnibilékrou Department was created in 1995 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Abengourou Department.[3] It was the final department created prior to the 1997 conversion of departments into the second-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast.

In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Agnibilékrou Department was included in Moyen-Comoé 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, Agnibilékrou Department became part of Indénié-Djuablin Region in Comoé District. In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Duffrébo was 42,426.[4]

Villages

Notes

  1. ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
  3. ^ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
  4. ^ "RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Indénié-Djuablin" (PDF). ins.ci. Retrieved 5 August 2019.

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