Ouaninou Department

Coordinates: 8°14′N 7°52′W / 8.233°N 7.867°W / 8.233; -7.867
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Ouaninou Department
Département d'Ouaninou
Location in Ivory Coast. Ouaninou Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2011.
Location in Ivory Coast. Ouaninou Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2011.
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictWoroba
RegionBafing
2011Established via a division of Touba Dept
Departmental seatOuaninou
Government
 • PrefectBallet Albert Zaouella
Population
 (2014)
 • Total48,805[2]
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Ouaninou Department is a department of Bafing Region in Woroba District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 48,805 and its seat is the settlement of Ouaninou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Gbelo, Gouékan, Koonan, Ouaninou, Saboudougou, and Santa.

History

Ouaninou Department was created in 2011 as part of the restructuring of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast, when departments were converted from the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country to the third-level subdivisions. It was created by splitting Touba Department.

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. Retrieved 5 December 2015.

8°14′N 7°52′W / 8.233°N 7.867°W / 8.233; -7.867