Odienné Department Explained

Odienné Department
Native Name:Département d'Odienné
Native Name Lang:fr
Settlement Type:Department
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ivory Coast
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Denguélé
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Kabadougou
Seat Type:Departmental seat
Seat:Odienné
Established Date:Established as a first-level subdivision
Established Title:1969
Established Date1:Converted to a second-level subdivision
Established Title1:1997
Established Date2:Divided to create Madinani and Minignan Depts
Established Title2:2005
Established Date3:Divided to create Samatiguila Dept
Established Title3:2009
Established Date4:Converted to a third-level subdivision
Established Title4:2011
Established Date5:Divided to create Gbéléban and Séguélon Depts
Established Title5:2012
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Prefect
Leader Name:Yao Michel Amani
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:3381
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:156,730
Population As Of:2021 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0

Odienné Department is a department of Kabadougou Region in Denguélé District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 156,730 and its seat is the settlement of Odienné. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bako, Bougousso, Dioulatièdougou, Odienné, and Tiémé.

History

Odienné 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 2005 the department occupied the territory of Denguélé District.

In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. The territory of Odienné Department was co-extensive with that of Denguélé Region from 1997 to 2005.

In 2005, Odienné Department was divided into three in order to create Madinani Department and Minignan Department.[4] Odienné Department was divided again in 2009 to create Samatiguila Department.[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, Odienné Department became part of Kabadougou Region in Denguélé District.

In 2012, a fourth and fifth division of Odienné Department occurred when five sub-prefectures were split from it to create Gbéléban Department and Séguélon Department.[5] Since Minignan Department had also been split to create Kaniasso Department, the original territory of Odienné Department is now the seven departments in the Folon Region and Kabadougou regions of Denguélé.

Maps of historical boundaries

Notes

9.5°N -41°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. http://news.abidjan.net/h/551605.html "Monographie d’Odienné : Ville carrefour en quête d’infrastructures routières pour amorcer son développement"
  3. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/ Citypopulation.de
  4. http://www.statoids.com/yci.html "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"
  5. 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"