Korhogo Department

Korhogo Department Département de Korhogo
Department
Location in Ivory Coast. Korhogo Department has had these boundaries since 2012.
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Savanes
Region	Poro
1969	Established as a first-level subdivision
1997	Converted to a second-level subdivision
2008	Divided to create Sinématiali Dept
2011	Converted to a third-level subdivision
2011	Divided to create Dikodougou Dept
2012	Divided to create M'Bengué Dept
Departmental seat	Korhogo
Government
• Prefect	Daouda Outtara
Area
• Total	12,500 km2 (4,800 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	536,851
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Korhogo Department is a department of Poro Region in Savanes District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 536,851 and its seat is the settlement of Korhogo. The sub-prefectures of the department are Dassoungboho, Kanoroba, Karakoro, Kiémou, Kombolokoura, Komborodougou, Koni, Korhogo, Lataha, Nafoun, Napiéolédougou, N'Ganon, Niofoin, Sirasso, Sohouo, and Tioroniaradougou.

Korhogo Department was created in 1969 as one of the 24 new departments that were created to take the place of the six departments that were being abolished. It was created from territory that was formerly part of Nord Department. Using current boundaries as a reference, from 1969 to 2008 the department occupied the same territory as Poro Region.

In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Korhogo Department was included as part of Savanes Region.

Korhogo Department was divided in 2008 to create Sinématiali Department and in 2011 to create Dikodougou Department.

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