Bloléquin Department Explained

Bloléquin Department
Native Name:Département de Bloléquin
Native Name Lang:fr
Settlement Type:Department
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Montagnes
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Cavally
Seat Type:Departmental seat
Seat:Bloléquin
Established Title:2005
Established Date:Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Guiglo Dept
Established Title1:2011
Established Date1:Converted to a third-level subdivision
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Prefect
Leader Name:Yao Dinard Kouakou
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:2980
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:237,944
Population As Of:2021 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0

Bloléquin Department is a department of Cavally Region in Montagnes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 237,944 and its seat is the settlement of Bloléquin. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bloléquin, Diboké, Doké, Tinhou, and Zéaglo.

History

Bloléquin Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Guiglo Department.[4] At its creation, it was part of Moyen-Cavally 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, Bloléquin Department became part of Cavally Region in Montagnes District.

References

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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.cavally.org/?p=_region "Présentation de la Région du Cavally"
  3. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/ Citypopulation.de
  4. http://www.statoids.com/yci.html "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"