Koro Department
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Koro Department Département de Koro |
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| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Koro Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2008. |
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| Country |
 Ivory Coast
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| District | Woroba |
| Region | Bafing |
| 2008 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Touba Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Koro |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Ibrahima Cissé |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 59,210 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Koro Department is a department of Bafing Region in Woroba District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 59,210 and its seat is the settlement of Koro. The sub-prefectures of the department are Booko, Borotou, Koro, Mahandougou, and Niokosso.
Koro Department was created in 2008 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Touba Department. At its creation, it was part of Bafing 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, Koro Department remained part of the retained Bafing Region in the new Woroba District.
Coordinates: 8°33′N 7°28′W / 8.550°N 7.467°W
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