Agnibilékrou Department Explained

Agnibilékrou Department
Native Name:Département d'Agnibilékrou
Native Name Lang:fr
Settlement Type:Department
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Comoé
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Indénié-Djuablin
Seat Type:Departmental seat
Seat:Agnibilékrou
Established Title:1995
Established Date:Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Abengourou Dept
Established Title1:1997
Established Date1:Converted to a second-level subdivision
Established Title3:2011
Established Date3:Converted to a third-level subdivision
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Prefect
Leader Name:Souleymane Bamba
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1790
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:216,264
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://news.abidjan.net/h/442135.html "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)"
  2. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/ Citypopulation.de
  3. http://www.statoids.com/yci.html "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"
  4. Web site: RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Indénié-Djuablin. ins.ci. 5 August 2019.