Botro Department
Botro Department
Département de Botro | |
|---|---|
 Location in Ivory Coast. Botro Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2008. | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Vallée du Bandama |
| Region | Gbêkê |
| 2008 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Bouaké Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Botro |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Laminé Coulibaly |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,220 km2 (470 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[3] | |
• Total | 81,424 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Botro Department is a department of Gbêkê Region in Vallée du Bandama District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 81,424 and its seat is the settlement of Botro. The sub-prefectures of the department are Botro, Diabo, Krofoinsou, and Languibonou.
History
Botro Department was created in 2008 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Bouaké Department.[4] At its creation, it was part of Vallée du Bandama 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, Botro Department became part of Gbêkê Region in Vallée du Bandama District.
Notes
- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Le département de Botro", rezoivoire.net, accessed 25 February 2016.
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ 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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Regional seat: Bouaké | ||
| Béoumi Department |  | |
| Botro Department | ||
| Bouaké Department | ||
| Sakassou Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
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