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Department in Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Attiégouakro Department is a department of Ivory Coast. It is one of two departments in the Yamoussoukro Autonomous District.
Attiégouakro Department
Département d'Attiégouakro | |
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Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Yamoussoukro |
2009 | Established as a second-level subdivision via division of Yamoussoukro Dept |
2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
2011 | Transferred from Lacs Region to Yamoussoukro Autonomous District |
Departmental seat | Attiégouakro |
Government | |
• Prefect | Brah Julliette Konan |
Area | |
• Total | 802 km2 (310 sq mi) |
Population (2021 census)[2] | |
• Total | 49,513 |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
In the 2021 census, Attiégouakro Department had a population of 49,513.[2] The department is divided into two sub-prefectures, Attiégouakro and Lolobo.
Attiégouakro Department was created as in 2009 as a second-level subdivision when Lac Region's Yamoussoukro Department was divided in two.[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, Attiégouakro Department became part of Yamoussoukro Autonomous District, one of two districts in the country with no regions.
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