Duékoué Department

Duékoué Department is a department of Guémon Region in Montagnes District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 408,148 and its seat is the settlement of Duékoué. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bagohouo, Duékoué, Gbapleu, Guéhiébly, and Guézon.

Duékoué Department Département de Duékoué
Department
Location in Ivory Coast. Duékoué Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1988.
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Montagnes
Region	Guémon
1988	Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Guiglo Dept
1997	Converted to a second-level subdivision
2000	Transferred to the new Moyen-Cavally Region
2011	Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seat	Duékoué
Government [1]
• Prefect	Sory Sangaré
Area
• Total	3,016 km^2 (1,164 sq mi)
Population  (2014)[2]
• Total	408,148
• Density	140/km^2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

History

Duékoué Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Guiglo Department.[3]

In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Duékoué Department was initially included in Dix-Huit Montagnes Region, but in 2000 it was transferred to the newly created Moyen-Cavally 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, Duékoué Department became part of Guémon Region in Montagnes 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 5 December 2015.
3. "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.