Katiola Department

Katiola Department
Département de Katiola
Department
Location in Ivory Coast. Katiola Department has had these boundaries since 2009.
Location in Ivory Coast. Katiola Department has had these boundaries since 2009.
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictVallée du Bandama
RegionHambol
1969Established as a first-level subdivision
1974Divided to create Dabakala Dept
1997Converted to a second-level subdivision
2009Divided to create Niakaramandougou Dept
2011Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seatKatiola
Government
[1]
 • PrefectYul Lambert Omepieu
Area
 • Total2,810 km2 (1,080 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[2]
 • Total162,472
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Katiola Department is a department of Hambol Region in Vallée du Bandama District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 162,472 and its seat is the settlement of Katiola. The sub-prefectures of the department are Fronan, Katiola, and Timbé.

History

Katiola Department upon its creation in 1969. It kept these boundaries until 1974, when it became one of the first of the new departments to be divided.
Katiola Department from 1974 to 2009. (Other subdivision boundaries began to change in 1980.)

Katiola Department was created in 1969 as one of the 24 new departments that were created to take the place of the six departments that were being abolished. It was created from territory that was formerly part of Centre Department. Using current boundaries as a reference, from 1969 to 1974 the department occupied the same territory as Hambol Region.

In 1974, Katiola Department was divided to create Dabakala Department.[3] In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Katiola Department was included as part of Vallée du Bandama Region.

In 2009, Katiola Department was divided again to create Niakaramandougou Department.[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, Katiola Department became part of Hambol Region in Vallée du Bandama 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. ^ a b "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.

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