Kaniasso Department
Département de Kaniasso
Department
Location in Ivory Coast. Kaniasso Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2011.
Location in Ivory Coast. Kaniasso Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2011.
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictDenguélé
RegionFolon
2011Established via a division of Minignan Dept
Departmental seatKaniasso
Government
[1]
 • PrefectThomas Lasme
Area
[2]
 • Total3,430 km2 (1,320 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[3]
 • Total84,572
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Kaniasso Department is a department of Folon Region in Denguélé District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 84,572 and its seat is the settlement of Kaniasso. The sub-prefectures of the department are Goulia, Kaniasso and Mahandiana-Sokourani.

History

Kaniasso Department was created in 2011 as part of the restructuring of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast, when departments were converted from the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country to the third-level subdivisions. It was created by splitting Minignan Department.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Découverte du Folon" Archived 2018-02-02 at the Wayback Machine, ardci-rd.org, accessed 23 February 2016.
  3. ↑ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast

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