Bettié Department

Bettié Department
Département de Bettié
Department

Location in Ivory Coast. Bettié Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2008.
Country  Ivory Coast
District Comoé
Region Indénié-Djuablin
2008 Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Abengourou Dept
2011 Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seat Bettié
Government[1]
  Prefect Bernadette Guettey
Population (2014)
  Total 56,096[2]
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Bettié Department is a department of Indénié-Djuablin Region in Comoé District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 56,096 and its seat is the settlement of Bettié. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bettié and Diamarakro.

History

Bettié Department was created in 2008 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Abengourou Department.[3] At its creation, it was part of Moyen-Comoé 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, Bettié Department became part of Indénié-Djuablin Region in Comoé District.

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 6 December 2015.
  3. 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.

Coordinates: 6°4′N 3°24′W / 6.067°N 3.400°W / 6.067; -3.400


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