Tiassalé Department Explained

Tiassalé Department
Native Name:Département de Tiassalé
Native Name Lang:fr
Settlement Type:Department
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Lagunes
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Agnéby-Tiassa
Seat Type:Departmental seat
Seat:Tiassalé
Established Title:1988
Established Date:Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Abidjan Dept
Established Title1:1997
Established Date1:Converted to a second-level subdivision
Established Title2:2011
Established Date2:Converted to a third-level subdivision
Established Title3:2012
Established Date3:Divided to create Taabo Dept
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Prefect
Leader Name:Jules Gouesse
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:2360
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:278954
Population As Of:2021 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0

Tiassalé Department is a department of Agnéby-Tiassa Region in Lagunes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 278,954 and its seat is the settlement of Tiassalé. The sub-prefectures of the department are Gbolouville, Morokro, N'Douci, and Tiassalé.

History

Tiassalé Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Abidjan 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. Tiassalé Department was included in Lagunes 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, Tiassalé Department became part of Agnéby-Tiassa Region in Lagunes District.

In 2012, two sub-prefectures were split from Tiassalé Department to create Taabo Department.[4]

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)"
  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"