Kouto Department
| Kouto Department Département de Kouto | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Kouto Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2008. | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Savanes |
| Region | Bagoué |
| 2008 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Boundiali Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Kouto |
| Government[1] | |
| • Prefect | Clément Koumé Bi Kalou |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 3,614 km2 (1,395 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[3] | |
| • Total | 129,598 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Kouto Department is a department of Bagoué Region in Savanes District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 129,598 and its seat is the settlement of Kouto. The sub-prefectures of the department are Blességué, Gbon, Kolia, Kouto, and Sianhala.
History
Kouto Department was created in 2008 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Boundiali Department.[4] At its creation, it was part of Savanes 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, Kouto Department became part of Bagoué Region in Savanes 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 Kouto", rezoivoire.net, accessed 26 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.
Regional seat: Boundiali | ||
| Boundiali Department |  | |
| Kouto Department | ||
| Tengréla Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
Coordinates: 9°54′N 6°25′W / 9.900°N 6.417°W