Kounahiri Department
| Kounahiri Department Département de Kounahiri | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Kounahiri Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2005. | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Woroba |
| Region | Béré |
| 2005 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Mankono Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Kounahiri |
| Government[1] | |
| • Prefect | Célestin Womblégnon |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 77,679[2] |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Kounahiri Department is a department of Béré Region in Woroba District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 77,679 and its seat is the settlement of Kounahiri. The sub-prefectures of the department are Kongasso and Kounahiri.
History
Kounahiri Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Mankono Department.[3] At its creation, it was part of Worodougou 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, Kounahiri Department became part of Béré Region in Woroba District.
Notes
- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
Regional seat: Mankono | ||
| Dianra Department |  | |
| Kounahiri Department | ||
| Mankono Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
Coordinates: 7°48′N 5°50′W / 7.800°N 5.833°W