Minignan Department

Minignan Department Département de Minignan
Department
Location in Ivory Coast. Minignan Department has had these boundaries since 2011.
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Denguélé
Region	Folon
2005	Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Odienné Dept
2011	Converted to a third-level subdivision
2011	Divided to create Kaniasso Dept
Departmental seat	Minignan
Government [1]
• Prefect	Abdou Karim Barro Baladji
Area [2]
• Total	3,180 km2 (1,230 sq mi)
Population  (2021 census)[3]
• Total	61,637
• Density	19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Minignan Department is a department of Folon Region in Denguélé District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 61,637 and its seat is the settlement of Minignan. The sub-prefectures of the department are Kimbirila-Nord, Minignan, Sokoro, and Tienko.

History

Minignan Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Odienné Department.^[4] At its creation, it was part of Denguélé 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, Minignan Department became part of Folon Region in Denguélé District. At the same time, the department was split to create Kaniasso Department.

Notes

10°0′N 7°50′W / 10.000°N 7.833°W / 10.000; -7.833

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