Minignan Department
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Minignan Department Département de Minignan |
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| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Minignan Department has had these boundaries since 2011. |
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| Country |
 Ivory Coast
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| District | Denguélé |
| Region | Folon |
| 2005 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Odienné Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| 2011 | Divided to create Kaniasso Dept |
| Departmental seat | Minignan |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Abdou Karim Barro Baladji |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,500 km2 (1,400 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 38,199 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Minignan Department is a department of Folon Region in Denguélé District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 38,199 and its seat is the settlement of Minignan. The sub-prefectures of the department are Kimbirila-Nord, Minignan, Sokoro, and Tienko.
Minignan Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Odienné Department. At its creation, it was part of Denguélé 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, Minignan Department became part of Folon Region in Denguélé District. At the same time, the department was split to create Kaniasso Department.
Coordinates: 10°0′N 7°50′W / 10.000°N 7.833°W
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