Tiébissou Department Explained

Tiébissou Department
Native Name:Département de Tiébissou
Native Name Lang:fr
Settlement Type:Department
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Lacs
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Bélier
Seat Type:Departmental seat
Seat:Tiébissou
Established Title:1998
Established Date:Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Yamoussoukro Dept
Established Title1:2005
Established Date1:Divided to create Didiévi Dept
Established Title2:2011
Established Date2:Converted to a third-level subdivision
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Prefect
Leader Name:Pascal Kifory Ouattara
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:2480
Population Total:116321
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population As Of:2021 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0

Tiébissou Department is a department of Bélier Region in Lacs District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 116,321 and its seat is the settlement of Tiébissou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Lomokankro, Molonou, Tiébissou, and Yakpabo-Sakassou.

History

Tiébissou Department was created in 1998 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Yamoussoukro Department.[3] At its creation, it was part of Lacs Region.

In 2005, Tiébissou Department was divided in order to create Didiévi 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, Tiébissou Department became part of Bélier Region in Lacs District.

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://www.statoids.com/yci.html "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"