Agnibilékrou Department
Department in Comoé, Ivory Coast
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Agnibilékrou Department is a department of Indénié-Djuablin Region in Comoé District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 216,264 and its seat is the settlement of Agnibilékrou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Agnibilékrou, Akoboissué, Damé, Duffrébo, and Tanguélan.
Ivory CoastAgnibilékrou Department
Département d'Agnibilékrou | |
|---|---|
Location in Ivory Coast. Agnibilékrou Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1995. | |
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| District | Comoé |
| Region | Indénié-Djuablin |
| 1995 | Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Abengourou Dept |
| 1997 | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Agnibilékrou |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Souleymane Bamba |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,790 km2 (690 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | |
• Total | 216,264 |
| • Density | 121/km2 (313/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
History
Agnibilékrou Department was created in 1995 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Abengourou Department.[3] It was the final department created prior to the 1997 conversion of departments into the second-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast.
In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Agnibilékrou Department was included in Moyen-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, Agnibilékrou Department became part of Indénié-Djuablin Region in Comoé District. In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Duffrébo was 42,426.[4]
