Béoumi Department

Béoumi Department is a department of Gbêkê Region in Vallée du Bandama District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 154,206 and its seat is the settlement of Béoumi. The sub-prefectures of the department are Ando-Kékrénou, Béoumi, Bodokro, Kondrobo, Lolobo, Marabadiassa, and N'Guessankro. It is the geographical center of the country.

Béoumi Department Département de Béoumi
Department
Location in Ivory Coast. Béoumi Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1988.
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Vallée du Bandama
Region	Gbêkê
1988	Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Bouaké Dept
1997	Converted to a second-level subdivision
2011	Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seat	Béoumi
Government [1]
• Prefect	Koffi Kouamé
Area [2]
• Total	2,124 km^2 (820 sq mi)
Population  (2014)[3]
• Total	154,206
• Density	73/km^2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

History

Béoumi Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Bouaké Department.[4]

In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Béoumi Department was included in 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, Béoumi Department became part of Gbêkê Region in Vallée du Bandama 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. "Béoumi plaide pour la construction de cinq nouveaux collèges", abidjan.net, 28 November 2013.
3. "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
4. "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.