Kani Department

Kani Department Département de Kani
Department
Location in Ivory Coast. Kani Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2009.
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Woroba
Region	Worodougou
2009	Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Séguéla Dept
2011	Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seat	Kani
Government [1]
• Prefect	Zama Christophe Dogo
Area [2]
• Total	4,940 km^2 (1,910 sq mi)
Population  (2021 census)[3]
• Total	131,428
• Density	27/km^2 (69/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Kani Department is a department of Worodougou Region in Woroba District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 131,428, and its seat was the settlement of Kani. The department’s sub-prefectures are Djibrosso, Fadiadougou, Kani, and Morondo.

History

Kani Department was created in 2009 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Séguéla Department.[4] At its creation, it was part of Worodougou 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, Kani Department remained part of the retained Worodougou Region in the new Woroba District.

Notes

1. "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
2. "Ouattara à Kani: le sous préfet central satisfait d’un accueil "couronné de succès", abidjan.com, 26 July 2015.
3. Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
4. "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com. Retrieved 16 February 2016.

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