Touba Department Explained

Touba Department
Native Name:Département de Touba
Native Name Lang:fr
Settlement Type:Department
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:District
Subdivision Name1:Woroba
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Bafing
Seat Type:Departmental seat
Seat:Touba
Established Date:Established as a first-level subdivision
Established Title:1969
Established Date1:Converted to a second-level subdivision
Established Title1:1997
Established Date2:Transferred to the new Bafing Region
Established Title2:2000
Established Date3:Divided to create Koro Dept
Established Title3:2008
Established Date4:Converted to a third-level subdivision
Established Title4:2011
Established Date5:Divided to create Ouaninou Dept
Established Title5:2011
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Prefect
Leader Name:Benoît Yao Kouakou
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:3370
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:120524
Population As Of:2021 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0

Touba Department is a department of Bafing Region in Woroba District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 120,524 and its seat is the settlement of Touba. The sub-prefectures of the department are Dioman, Foungbesso, Guintéguéla, and Touba.

History

Touba 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 2008 the department occupied the territory that is Bafing Region.

In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Touba Department was initially included as part of Worodougou Region, but in 2000 Touba Department was placed in the newly formed Bafing Region. From 2000 to 2008, Touba Department was the sole department of Bafing Region.

Touba Department was split in 2008 to create Koro Department[3] [4] and again in 2011 to create Ouaninou Department.

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, Touba Department remained part of the retained Bafing Region in the new Woroba 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)"
  4. Décret n° 2008-96 du 5 mars 2008 portant création des départements de Bettié, Botro, Guéyo, Koro, Kouto, Ouangolodougou, Sinématiali, Tiapoum, Yakassé-Attobrou et Zoukougbeu.