Department in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
Attiégouakro Department Département d'Attiégouakro |
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![Location in Ivory Coast. Attiégouakro Department has had these boundaries since its creation in 2009.](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/35/Atti%C3%A9gouakro_Department_locator_map_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire.jpg/250px-Atti%C3%A9gouakro_Department_locator_map_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire.jpg) Location in Ivory Coast. Attiégouakro Department has had these boundaries since its creation in 2009. |
Country | Ivory Coast |
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District | Yamoussoukro |
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2009 | Established as a second-level subdivision via division of Yamoussoukro Dept |
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2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
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2011 | Transferred from Lacs Region to Yamoussoukro Autonomous District |
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Departmental seat | Attiégouakro |
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Government [1] |
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• Prefect | Brah Julliette Konan |
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Area |
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• Total | 802 km2 (310 sq mi) |
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Population (2021 census)[2] |
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• Total | 49,513 |
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• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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Attiégouakro Department is a department of Ivory Coast. It is one of two departments in the Yamoussoukro Autonomous District.
Population and sub-prefectures
In the 2021 census, Attiégouakro Department had a population of 49,513.[2] The department is divided into two sub-prefectures, Attiégouakro and Lolobo.
History
Attiégouakro Department was created as in 2009 as a second-level subdivision when Lac Region's Yamoussoukro Department was divided in two.[3]
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, Attiégouakro Department became part of Yamoussoukro Autonomous District, one of two districts in the country with no regions.
Notes
- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population of regions and departments of Ivory Coast
- ^ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
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