Yakassé-Attobrou Department

Yakassé-Attobrou Department
Département de Yakassé-Attrbrou
Department

Location in Ivory Coast. Yakassé-Attobrou Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2008.
Country  Ivory Coast
District Lagunes
Region La Mé
2008 Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Adzopé Dept
2011 Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seat Yakassé-Attobrou
Government[1]
 • Prefect Gbaza Samuel Seri
Area[2]
 • Total 1,174 km2 (453 sq mi)
Population (2014)[3]
 • Total 76,277
 • Density 65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Yakassé-Attobrou Department is a department of La Mé Region in Lagunes District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 76,277 and its seat is the settlement of Yakassé-Attobrou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Abongoua, Biéby, and Yakassé-Attobrou.

History

Yakassé-Attobrou Department was created in 2008 as a second-level division via a split-off from Adzopé Department.[4] At its creation, it was part of Agnéby 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, Yakassé-Attobrou Department became part of La Mé Region in Lagunes District.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Le département de Yakassé-Attobrou", rezoivoire.net, accessed 25 February 2016.
  3. ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  4. ↑ Décret n° 2008-96 du 5 mars 2008 portant création des départements de Bettié, Botro, Guéyo, Koro, Kouto, Ouangolodougou, Sinématiali, Tiapoum, Yakassé-Attobrou et Zoukougbeu.

Coordinates: 6°11′N 3°39′W / 6.183°N 3.650°W / 6.183; -3.650


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