Bettié Department Département de Bettié |
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Department | |
Location in Ivory Coast. Bettié Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2008. |
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Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Comoé |
Region | Indénié-Djuablin |
2008 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Abengourou Dept |
2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
Departmental seat | Bettié |
Government | |
• Prefect | Bernadette Guettey |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 56,096 |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Bettié Department is a department of Indénié-Djuablin Region in Comoé District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 56,096 and its seat is the settlement of Bettié. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bettié and Diamarakro.
Bettié Department was created in 2008 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Abengourou Department. At its creation, it was part of Moyen-Comoé 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, Bettié Department became part of Indénié-Djuablin Region in Comoé District.
Coordinates: 6°4′N 3°24′W / 6.067°N 3.400°W