Kouassi-Kouassikro Department Explained

Kouassi-Kouassikro Department
Native Name:Département de Kouassi-Kouassikro
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:Kouassi-Kouassikro
Established Title:2012
Established Date:Established via a division of Bocanda Dept
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Prefect
Leader Name:Germain N'Guessan Kouakou
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:697
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:30962
Population As Of:2021 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0

Kouassi-Kouassikro Department is a department of N'Zi Region in Lacs District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 30,962 and its seat is the settlement of Kouassi-Kouassikro. The sub-prefectures of the department are Kouassi-Kouassikro and Mékro.

History

Kouassi-Kouassikro Department was created in 2012 by dividing Bocanda Department.[3] [4]

Notes

7.0167°N -47°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. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/ Citypopulation.de
  3. http://news.abidjan.net/h/436675.html "Conseil des Ministres du mercredi 04 Juillet 2012 : De nouvelles entités administratives créées"
  4. http://www.depse.ci/telecharger-fichier-joint/17 "Le décret n° 2012-611 du 04 juillet 2012 portant création des Départements de Djékanou, Sipilou, Kong, Gbéléban, Taabo, Kouassi-Kouassikro, Méagui, Séguélon, Buyo, M'Bengué, Facobly et Dianra"