Vavoua Department
Department in Sassandra-Marahoué, Ivory Coast
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Vavoua Department is a department of Haut-Sassandra Region in Sassandra-Marahoué District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 477,154 and its seat is the settlement of Vavoua. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bazra-Nattis, Dananon, Dania, Kétro-Bassam, Séitifla, and Vavoua.
Ivory CoastVavoua Department
Département de Vavoua | |
|---|---|
Location in Ivory Coast. Vavoua Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1988. | |
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| District | Sassandra-Marahoué |
| Region | Haut-Sassandra |
| 1988 | Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Daloa Dept |
| 1997 | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Vavoua |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | N'Cho Pierre Nzaire M'Bassidjé |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,320 km2 (2,440 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[3] | |
• Total | 477,154 |
| • Density | 75.5/km2 (196/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Economy
Local industries include cocoa, cotton growing, and logging.
History
Vavoua Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Daloa 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. Vavoua Department was included in Haut-Sassandra 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, Vavoua Department remained part of the retained Haut-Sassandra Region in the new Sassandra-Marahoué District.
Vavoua International School, a Christian missionary boarding school run by WEC International, was situated in the department, adjacent to the small village of Bouitafla, until the Second Ivorian Civil War forced its closing.[when?]
