Kaniasso Department
Kaniasso Department
Département de Kaniasso | |
|---|---|
Location in Ivory Coast. Kaniasso Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2011. | |
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| District | Denguélé |
| Region | Folon |
| 2011 | Established via a division of Minignan Dept |
| Departmental seat | Kaniasso |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Thomas Lasme |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,430 km2 (1,320 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[3] | |
• Total | 84,572 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (64/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Kaniasso Department is a department of Folon Region in Denguélé District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 84,572 and its seat is the settlement of Kaniasso. The sub-prefectures of the department are Goulia, Kaniasso and Mahandiana-Sokourani.
History
Kaniasso 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 Minignan Department.
Notes
- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Découverte du Folon" Archived 2018-02-02 at the Wayback Machine, ardci-rd.org, accessed 23 February 2016.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
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