Transua Department Explained

Transua Department
Native Name:Département de Transua
Native Name Lang:fr
Settlement Type:Department
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Gontougo
Seat Type:Departmental seat
Seat:Transua
Established Title:2008
Established Date:Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Tanda Dept
Established Title1:2011
Established Date1:Converted to a third-level subdivision
Established Title2:2014
Established Date2:Converted back to a second-level subdivision
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Prefect
Leader Name:Adja Kio Gossan
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:1130
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:112842
Population As Of:2021 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:GMT
Utc Offset:+0

Transua Department is a department of Gontougo Region in Zanzan District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 112,842 and its seat is the settlement of Transua. The sub-prefectures of the department are Assuéfry, Kouassia-Niaguini, and Transua.

History

Transua Department was created in 2008 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Tanda Department.[4] At its creation, it was part of Zanzan 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, Transua Department became part of Gontougo Region in Zanzan District.

Notes

7.55°N -4°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://news.abidjan.net/h/445617.html "Cartographie de Transua"
  3. https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/ Citypopulation.de
  4. https://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200808190706.html "Cote d'Ivoire: Décentralisation - Transua devient Préfecture."