Akoupé Department Explained

Akoupé Department
Native Name:Département d'Akoupé
Native Name Lang:fr
Settlement Type:Department
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Lagunes
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:La Mé
Seat Type:Departmental seat
Seat:Akoupé
Established Title:2005
Established Date:Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Adzopé Dept
Established Title1:2011
Established Date1:Converted to a third-level subdivision
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Prefect
Leader Name:Mel Djédj
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:1680
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:156698
Population As Of:2021 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0

Akoupé Department is a department of La Mé Region in Lagunes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 156,698 and its seat is the settlement of Akoupé. The sub-prefectures of the department are Afféry, Akoupé, and Bécouéfin.

History

Akoupé Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Adzopé Department.[4] At its creation, it was part of Agnéby 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, Akoupé Department became part of La Mé Region in Lagunes District.

Notes

6.3833°N -57°W

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. http://www.rezoivoire.net/cotedivoire/ville/119/le-departement-d-akoupe.html "Le département d'Akoupé"
  3. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/ Citypopulation.de
  4. http://www.statoids.com/yci.html "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"