Niakaramandougou Department
| Niakaramandougou Department Département de Niakaramandougou | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Niakaramandougou Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2009. | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Vallée du Bandama |
| Region | Hambol |
| 2009 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Katiola Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Niakaramandougou |
| Government[1] | |
| • Prefect | N'Guessan Ya |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 133,818[2] |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Niakaramandougou Department is a department of Hambol Region in Vallée du Bandama District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 133,818 and its seat is the settlement of Niakaramandougou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Arikokaha, Badikaha, Niakaramandougou, Niédiékaha, Tafiré, and Tortiya.
History
Niakaramandougou Department was created in 2009 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Katiola Department.[3] At its creation, it was part of Vallée du Bandama 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, Niakaramandougou Department became part of Hambol Region in Vallée du Bandama District.
Notes
- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
Regional seat: Katiola | ||
| Dabakala Department |  | |
| Katiola Department | ||
| Niakaramandougou Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
Coordinates: 8°40′N 5°17′W / 8.667°N 5.283°W