Ouangolodougou Department Département d'Ouangolodougou |
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Department | |
Location in Ivory Coast. Ouangolodougou Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2008. |
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Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Savanes |
Region | Tchologo |
2008 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Ferkessédougou Dept |
2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
Departmental seat | Ouangolodougou |
Government | |
• Prefect | Sihindou Coulibaly |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 236,766 |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Ouangolodougou Department is a department of Tchologo Region in Savanes District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 236,766 and its seat is the settlement of Ouangolodougou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Diawala, Kaouara, Niellé, Ouangolodougou, and Toumoukoro.
Ouangolodougou Department was created in 2008 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Ferkessédougou Department. At its creation, it was part of Savanes 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, Ouangolodougou Department became part of Tchologo Region in Savanes District.
Coordinates: 9°58′N 5°9′W / 9.967°N 5.150°W