Sinfra Department

Sinfra Department Département de Sinfra
Department
Location in Ivory Coast. Sinfra Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1988.
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Sassandra-Marahoué
Region	Marahoué
1988	Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Bouaflé Dept
1997	Converted to a second-level subdivision
2011	Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seat	Sinfra
Government
• Prefect	Konian Niasson
Area
• Total	1,618 km2 (625 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	238,015
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Sinfra Department is a department of Marahoué Region in Sassandra-Marahoué District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 238,015 and its seat is the settlement of Sinfra. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bazré, Kononfla, Kouétinfla, and Sinfra.

History

Sinfra Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Bouaflé 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. Sinfra Department was included in Marahoué 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, Sinfra Department remained part of the retained Marahoué Region in the new Sassandra-Marahoué District.