Dikodougou Department Département de Dikodougou |
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Department | |
Location in Ivory Coast. Dikodougou Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2011. |
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Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Savanes |
Region | Poro |
2011 | Established via a division of Korhogo Dept |
Departmental seat | Dikodougou |
Government | |
• Prefect | N'Dri Kouacou |
Area | |
• Total | 2,472 km2 (954 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 80,578 |
• Density | 33/km2 (84/sq mi) |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Dikodougou Department is a department of Poro Region in Savanes District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 80,578 and its seat is the settlement of Dikodougou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Boron, Dikodougou and Guiembé.
Dikodougou 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 Korhogo Department.
Coordinates: 9°4′N 5°46′W / 9.067°N 5.767°W