Koro Department

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Koro Department

Département de Koro
Department
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Location in Ivory Coast. Koro Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2008.
CountryFlag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
District Woroba
Region Bafing
2008Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Touba Dept
2011Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seat Koro
Government
[1]
 • PrefectIbrahima Cissé
Population
 (2014)
 • Total59,210 [2]
Time zone UTC+0 (GMT)

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.

History

Koro Department was created in 2008 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Touba Department. [3] 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.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  3. ↑ 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: 8°33′N7°28′W / 8.550°N 7.467°W / 8.550; -7.467


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