Méagui Department
Méagui Department
Département de Méagui | |
|---|---|
Location in Ivory Coast. Méagui Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2012. | |
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| District | Bas-Sassandra |
| Region | Nawa |
| 2012 | Established via a division of Soubré Dept |
| Departmental seat | Méagui |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Kouakou Pierre Kouassi-Lenoir |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,200 km2 (1,200 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[2] | |
• Total | 299,251 |
| • Density | 94/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Méagui Department is a department of Nawa Region in Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 299,251 and its seat is the settlement of Méagui. The sub-prefectures of the department are Gnanmangui, Méagui and Oupoyo.
History
Méagui Department and Buyo Department were created in 2012 by dividing Soubré Department.[3][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
- ^ "Conseil des Ministres du mercredi 04 Juillet 2012 : De nouvelles entités administratives créées", abidjan.net, 5 July 2012.
- ^ "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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