Yamoussoukro Department

Yamoussoukro Department is a department of Ivory Coast. The department houses the political capital of Ivory Coast, Yamoussoukro, and is one of two departments in the Yamoussoukro Autonomous District.

Yamoussoukro Department

Département de Yamoussoukro
Department
Location in Ivory Coast. Yamoussoukro Department has had these boundaries since 2009.
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictYamoussoukro
1988Established as a first-level subdivision via division of Bouaké Dept
1997Converted to a second-level subdivision
1998Divided to create Tiébissou Dept
2009Divided to create Attiégouakro Dept
2011Converted to a third-level subdivision
2011Transferred from Lacs Region to Yamoussoukro Autonomous District
Departmental seatYamoussoukro
Government
 • PrefectAndré Ekponon Assomou
Area
 • Total2,380 km2 (920 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[2]
 • Total310,056
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Population and sub-prefectures

In the 2014 census, Yamoussoukro Department had a population of 310,056.[2] The department is divided into two sub-prefectures, Yamoussoukro and Kossou.

History
Yamoussoukro Department upon its creation in 1988. It kept these boundaries until 1998, but other subdivision boundary changes began to be made in 1995.
Yamoussoukro Department from 1998 until 2009. (Other subdivision boundaries changed beginning in 2000.)

Yamoussoukro Department was established in 1988 as first-level subdivision by dividing Bouaké 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. Yamoussoukro Department was included in Lacs Region.

In 1998, Yamoussoukro Department was divided in order to create Tiébissou Department.[3] Yamoussoukro Department was divided again in 2009 to create Attiégouakro 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, Yamoussoukro Department became part of Yamoussoukro Autonomous District, one of two districts in the country with no regions.

Notes
  1. "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. "Côte d'Ivoire", geohive.com, accessed 24 February 2016.
  3. "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.


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