Tanda Department | |
Native Name: | Département de Tanda |
Native Name Lang: | fr |
Settlement Type: | Department |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Zanzan |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Gontougo |
Seat Type: | Departmental seat |
Seat: | Tanda |
Established Title: | 1988 |
Established Date: | Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Bondoukou Dept |
Established Title1: | 1997 |
Established Date1: | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
Established Title2: | 2005 |
Established Date2: | Divided to create Koun-Fao Dept |
Established Title3: | 2009 |
Established Date3: | Divided to create Transua Dept |
Established Title4: | 2011 |
Established Date4: | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
Leader Title: | Prefect |
Leader Name: | Andjou Koua |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 1670 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 113523 |
Population As Of: | 2021 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Tanda Department is a department of Gontougo Region in Zanzan District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 113,523 and its seat is the settlement of Tanda. The sub-prefectures of the department are Amanvi, Diamba, Tanda, and Tchèdio.
Tanda Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Bondoukou 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. Tanda Department was included in Zanzan Region.
In 2005, Tanda Department was divided with the split-off creation of Koun-Fao Department.[3] Tanda Department was divided again in 2009 with the creation of Transua 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, Tanda Department became part of Gontougo Region in Zanzan District.