Botro Department Département de Botro |
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Department | |
Location in Ivory Coast. Botro Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2008. |
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Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Vallée du Bandama |
Region | Gbêkê |
2008 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Bouaké Dept |
2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
Departmental seat | Botro |
Government | |
• Prefect | Laminé Coulibaly |
Area | |
• Total | 1,220 km2 (470 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 81,424 |
• Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Botro Department is a department of Gbêkê Region in Vallée du Bandama District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 81,424 and its seat is the settlement of Botro. The sub-prefectures of the department are Botro, Diabo, Krofoinsou, and Languibonou.
Botro Department was created in 2008 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Bouaké Department. At its creation, it was part of Vallée du Bandama 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, Botro Department became part of Gbêkê Region in Vallée du Bandama District.
Coordinates: 7°51′N 5°19′W / 7.850°N 5.317°W