Prikro Department
| Prikro Department Département de Prikro | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Prikro Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2005. | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Lacs |
| Region | Iffou |
| 2005 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of M'Bahiakro Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Prikro |
| Government[1] | |
| • Prefect | Marie-Thérèse Guede Mabo |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 2,400 km2 (900 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[3] | |
| • Total | 72,789 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Prikro Department is a department of Iffou Region in Lacs District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 72,789 and its seat is the settlement of Prikro. The sub-prefectures of the department are Anianou, Famienkro, Koffi-Amonkro, Nafana, and Prikro.
History
Prikro Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from M'Bahiakro Department.[4] At its creation, it was part of N'Zi-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, Prikro Department became part of Iffou Region in Lacs District.
Notes
- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Dossier : Prikro, un département à construire", abidjan.net, 6 August 2014.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
Regional seat: Daoukro | ||
| Daoukro Department |  | |
| M'Bahiakro Department | ||
| Prikro Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
Coordinates: 7°38′N 3°59′W / 7.633°N 3.983°W