M'Bengué Department

M'Bengué Department
Département de M'Bengué
Department

Location in Ivory Coast. M'Bengué Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2012.
Country  Ivory Coast
District Savanes
Region Poro
2012 Established via a division of Korhogo Dept
Departmental seat M'Bengué
Government[1]
 • Prefect Raymond Claude Djiké
Area[2]
 • Total 2,600 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Population (2014)[3]
 • Total 87,811
 • Density 34/km2 (87/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

M'Bengué Department is a department of Poro Region in Savanes District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 87,811 and its seat is the settlement of M'Bengué. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bougou, Katiali, Katogo, and M'Bengué.

History

M'Bengué Department was created in 2012 by dividing Korhogo Department.[4][5]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Monographie du département de M’Bengué", abidjan.net, 28 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Conseil des Ministres du mercredi 04 Juillet 2012 : De nouvelles entités administratives créées", abidjan.net, 5 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "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: 10°0′N 5°54′W / 10.000°N 5.900°W / 10.000; -5.900


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