Biankouma Department
Biankouma Department
Département de Biankouma | |
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Biankouma Department is a
Tonkpi Region in Montagnes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 238,714 and its seat is the settlement of Biankouma. The sub-prefectures of the department are Biankouma, Blapleu, Gbangbégouiné, Gbonné, Gouiné, Kpata, and Santa
.
History
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Biankouma Department was created in 1969 as one of the 24 new departments that were created to take the place of the six departments that were being abolished. It was created from territory that was formerly part of Ouest Department.
In 1997,
Dix-Huit Montagnes Region
.
In 2011,
Tonkpi Region in Montagnes District
.
The territory of Biankouma Department was unchanged until 2012, when two sub-prefectures were split-off to create Sipilou Department.[4]
Notes
- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Monographie du département de Biankouma (Ouest)", abidjan.net, 29 April 2013.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
- ^ "Le décret n° 2012-611 du 04 juillet 2012 portant création des Départements de Djékanou, Sipilou, Kong, Gbéléban, Taabo, Kouassi-Kouassikro, Méagui, Séguélon, Buyo, M'Bengué, Facobly et Dianra" Archived 2016-12-21 at the Wayback Machine.
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Regional seat: Man | ||
| Biankouma Department |  | |
| Danané Department | ||
| Man Department | ||
| Sipilou Department | ||
| Zouan-Hounien Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
7°44′N 7°37′W / 7.733°N 7.617°W
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