Boundiali Department | |
Native Name: | Département de Boundiali |
Native Name Lang: | fr |
Settlement Type: | Department |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Savanes |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Bagoué |
Seat Type: | Departmental seat |
Seat: | Boundiali |
Established Date: | Established as a first-level subdivision |
Established Title: | 1969 |
Established Date1: | Divided to create Tengréla Dept |
Established Title1: | 1980 |
Established Date2: | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
Established Title2: | 1997 |
Established Date3: | Divided to create Kouto Dept |
Established Title3: | 2008 |
Established Date4: | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
Established Title4: | 2011 |
Government Footnotes: | [1] |
Leader Title: | Prefect |
Leader Name: | Issa Coulibaly |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 4340 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 198541 |
Population As Of: | 2021 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Boundiali Department is a department of Bagoué Region in Savanes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 198,541 and its seat is the settlement of Boundiali. The sub-prefectures of the department are Baya, Boundiali, Ganaoni, Kasséré, and Siempurgo.
Boundiali Department was created in 1969 as one of the 24 new departments that were created to take the place of the six departments that were being abolished. It was created from territory that was formerly part of Nord Department. Using current boundaries as a reference, from 1969 to 1980 the department occupied the same territory as Bagoué Region.
In 1980, Boundiali Department was divided to create Tengréla Department.[3] In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Boundiali Department was included as part of Savanes Region.
Boundiali Department was split again in 2008 to create Kouto Department.[3] [4]
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, Boundiali Department became part of Bagoué Region in Savanes District.