Bonon Department
Department in Sassandra-Marahoué, Ivory Coast
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Bonon Department is a department of Marahoué Region in Sassandra-Marahoué District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 167,397[2] and its seat is the settlement of Bonon. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bonon, and Zaguiéta.
Bonon Department
Département de Bonon | |
|---|---|
Location in Ivory Coast. | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Sassandra-Marahoué |
| Region | Marahoué |
| 2020 | Established as a second-level subdivision |
| 2021 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Bonon |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Yapi Ogou Claude |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,428 km2 (551 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[2] | |
• Total | 167,397 |
| • Density | 117.2/km2 (303.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
History
Bonon Department was created in 2020 by dividing the Bouaflé Department, in the Marahoué Region.[3] In 2021, districts were reinstated, and the Marahoué region was included in the Sassandra-Marahoué District.
