Yakassé-Attobrou Department

Yakassé-Attobrou Department Département de Yakassé-Attobrou
Department
Location in Ivory Coast. Yakassé-Attobrou Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2008.
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Lagunes
Region	La Mé
2008	Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Adzopé Dept
2011	Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seat	Yakassé-Attobrou
Government [1]
• Prefect	Gbaza Samuel Seri
Area [2]
• Total	1,450 km^2 (560 sq mi)
Population  (2021 census)[3]
• Total	105,986
• Density	73/km^2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Yakassé-Attobrou Department is a department of La Mé Region in Lagunes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 105,986 and its seat is the settlement of Yakassé-Attobrou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Abongoua, Biéby, and Yakassé-Attobrou.

History

Yakassé-Attobrou Department was created in 2008 as a second-level division via a split-off from Adzopé Department.[4] At its creation, it was part of Agnéby 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, Yakassé-Attobrou Department became part of La Mé Region in Lagunes 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. "Le département de Yakassé-Attobrou", rezoivoire.net, accessed 25 February 2016.
3. Citypopulation.de
4. 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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