Sinfra Department Explained

Sinfra Department
Native Name:Département de Sinfra
Native Name Lang:fr
Settlement Type:Department
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Sassandra-Marahoué
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Marahoué
Seat Type:Departmental seat
Seat:Sinfra
Established Title:1988
Established Date:Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Bouaflé Dept
Established Title1:1997
Established Date1:Converted to a second-level subdivision
Established Title2:2011
Established Date2:Converted to a third-level subdivision
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Prefect
Leader Name:Konian Niasson
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:1700
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:245226
Population As Of:2021 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0

Sinfra Department is a department of Marahoué Region in Sassandra-Marahoué District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 245,226 and its seat is the settlement of Sinfra. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bazré, Kononfla, Kouétinfla, and Sinfra.

History

Sinfra Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Bouaflé Department.[4]

In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Sinfra Department was included in Marahoué Region.

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, Sinfra Department remained part of the retained Marahoué Region in the new Sassandra-Marahoué District.

Notes

6.85°N -60°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://www.ardci-rd.org/index.php/vie-des-regions/marahoue "Découverte de la Marahoué"
  3. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/ Citypopulation.de
  4. http://www.statoids.com/yci.html "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"