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.
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.