Ouangolodougou Department

Ouangolodougou Department Département d'Ouangolodougou
Department
Location in Ivory Coast. Ouangolodougou Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2008.
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Savanes
Region	Tchologo
2008	Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Ferkessédougou Dept
2011	Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seat	Ouangolodougou
Government [1]
• Prefect	Sihindou Coulibaly
Area
• Total	4,380 km^2 (1,690 sq mi)
Population  (2021 census)[2]
• Total	294,639
• Density	67/km^2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Ouangolodougou Department is a department of Tchologo Region in Savanes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 294,639 and its seat is the settlement of Ouangolodougou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Diawala, Kaouara, Niellé, Ouangolodougou, and Toumoukoro.

History

Ouangolodougou Department was created in 2008 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Ferkessédougou Department.[3] At its creation, it was part of Savanes 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, Ouangolodougou Department became part of Tchologo Region in Savanes 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. Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
3. Décret n° 2008-96 du 5 mars 2008 portant création des départements de Bettié, Botro, Guéyo, Koro, Kouto, Ouangolodougou, Sinématiali, Tiapoum, Yakassé-Attobrou et Zoukougbeu.

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