Oumé Department

Oumé Department Département d'Oumé
Department
Location in Ivory Coast. Oumé Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1980.
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Gôh-Djiboua
Region	Gôh
1980	Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Gagnoa Dept
1997	Converted to a second-level subdivision
2000	Transferred to the new Fromager Region
2011	Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seat	Oumé
Government
• Prefect	François Dogbo Labé
Area
• Total	2,220 km2 (860 sq mi)
Population  (2021 census)
• Total	260,786
• Density	120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Oumé Department is a department of Gôh Region in Gôh-Djiboua District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 260,786 and its seat is the settlement of Oumé. The sub-prefectures of the department are Diégonéfla, Guépahouo, Oumé, and Tonla.

History

Oumé Department was created in 1980 as a split-off from Gagnoa Department.

In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Oumé Department was initially included in Marahoué Region, but in 2000 Oumé Department was combined with Haut-Sassandra's Gagnoa Department to create Fromager 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, Oumé Department became part of Gôh Region in Gôh-Djiboua District.