Kouibly Department
Kouibly Department
Département de Kouibly | |
|---|---|
Location in Ivory Coast. Kouibly Department has had these boundaries since 2012. | |
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| District | Montagnes |
| Region | Guémon |
| 2005 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Man Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| 2012 | Divided to create Facobly Dept |
| Departmental seat | Kouibly |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | N'Dri Adolphe Yao |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,020 km2 (390 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[2] | |
• Total | 144,723 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Kouibly Department is a department of Guémon Region in Montagnes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 144,723 and its seat is the settlement of Kouibly. The sub-prefectures of the department are Kouibly, Nidrou, Ouyably-Gnondrou, and Totrodrou.
History
Kouibly Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Man Department.[3] At its creation, it was part of Dix-Huit Montagnes 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, Kouibly Department became part of Guémon Region in Montagnes District.
In 2012, five sub-prefectures were split-off from Kouibly Department to create Facobly Department.[4]
Notes
- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
- ^ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Le décret n° 2012-611 du 04 juillet 2012 portant création des Départements de Djékanou, Sipilou, Kong, Gbéléban, Taabo, Kouassi-Kouassikro, Méagui, Séguélon, Buyo, M'Bengué, Facobly et Dianra" Archived 2016-12-21 at the Wayback Machine.
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