Yamoussoukro Department
Department in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yamoussoukro Department is a department of Ivory Coast. The department houses the political capital of Ivory Coast, Yamoussoukro, and is one of two departments in the Yamoussoukro Autonomous District.
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Yamoussoukro Department
Département de Yamoussoukro | |
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Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Yamoussoukro |
1988 | Established as a first-level subdivision via division of Bouaké Dept |
1997 | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
1998 | Divided to create Tiébissou Dept |
2009 | Divided to create Attiégouakro Dept |
2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
2011 | Transferred from Lacs Region to Yamoussoukro Autonomous District |
Departmental seat | Yamoussoukro |
Government | |
• Prefect | André Ekponon Assomou |
Area | |
• Total | 1,270 km2 (490 sq mi) |
Population (2021 census)[2] | |
• Total | 372,559 |
• Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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