Dimbokro Department Explained

Dimbokro Department
Native Name:Département de Dimbokro
Native Name Lang:fr
Settlement Type:Department
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Lacs
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:N'Zi
Seat Type:Departmental seat
Seat:Dimbokro
Established Date:Established as a first-level subdivision
Established Title:1969
Established Date1:Divided to create Bongouanou Dept
Established Title1:1980
Established Date2:Divided to create Daoukro Dept
Established Title2:1988
Established Date3:Converted to a second-level subdivision
Established Title3:1997
Established Date4:Divided to create Bocanda Dept
Established Title4:1998
Established Date5:Converted to a third-level subdivision
Established Title5:2011
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Prefect
Leader Name:Jacques N'Guessan Obouo
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1480
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:102,192
Population As Of:2021 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0

Dimbokro Department is a department of N'Zi Region in Lacs District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 102,192 and its seat is the settlement of Dimbokro. The sub-prefectures of the department are Abigui, Diangokro, Dimbokro, and Nofou.

History

Dimbokro 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 Centre Department. Using current boundaries as a reference, from 1969 to 1980 the department encompassed the following territory: all of Moronou Region; all of N'Zi Region; and Daoukro and Ouellé Departments in Iffou Region.

In 1980, Dimbokro Department was divided to create Bongouanou Department.[3] What remained was divided again in 1988 to create Daoukro 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. Dimbokro Department was included in N'Zi-Comoé Region. In 1998, the department was divided again to create Bocanda Department.[3]

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, Dimbokro Department became part of N'Zi Region in Lacs District.

Maps of historical boundaries

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)"