Béoumi Department
Béoumi Department
Département de Béoumi | |
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Béoumi Department is a
Gbêkê Region in Vallée du Bandama District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 195,015 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.
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,
Gbêkê Region in Vallée du Bandama District
.
Notes
- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Béoumi plaide pour la construction de cinq nouveaux collèges", abidjan.net, 28 November 2013.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
- ^ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
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Regional seat: Bouaké | ||
| Béoumi Department |  | |
| Botro Department | ||
| Bouaké Department | ||
| Sakassou Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
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