Kouassi-Kouassikro Department

Kouassi-Kouassikro Department
Département de Kouassi-Kouassikro
Department

Location in Ivory Coast. Kouassi-Kouassikro Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2012.
Country  Ivory Coast
District Lacs
Region N'Zi
2012 Established via a division of Bocanda Dept
Departmental seat Kouassi-Kouassikro
Government[1]
 • Prefect Germain N'Guessan Kouakou
Area
 • Total 1,380 km2 (530 sq mi)
Population (2014)[2]
 • Total 29,612
 • Density 21/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Kouassi-Kouassikro Department is a department of N'Zi Region in Lacs District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 29,612 and its seat is the settlement of Kouassi-Kouassikro. The sub-prefectures of the department are Kouassi-Kouassikro and Mékro.

History

Kouassi-Kouassikro Department was created in 2012 by dividing Bocanda Department.[3][4]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Conseil des Ministres du mercredi 04 Juillet 2012 : De nouvelles entités administratives créées", abidjan.net, 5 July 2012.
  4. ↑ "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".

Coordinates: 7°1′N 4°43′W / 7.017°N 4.717°W / 7.017; -4.717


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