Yamoussoukro Department is a department of Ivory Coast. The department houses the political capital of Ivory Coast, Yamoussoukro, and is one of two departments in the Yamoussoukro Autonomous District.
Population and sub-prefectures
In the 2014 census, Yamoussoukro Department had a population of 310,056.[3] The department is divided into two sub-prefectures, Yamoussoukro and Kossou.
History
Yamoussoukro Department was established in 1988 as first-level subdivision by dividing Bouaké Department.[4] In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Yamoussoukro Department was included in Lacs 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, Yamoussoukro Department became part of Yamoussoukro Autonomous District, one of two districts in the country with no regions.
Notes
^"Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
^Citypopulation.de Population of regions and departments of Ivory Coast
^"Côte d'Ivoire", geohive.com, accessed 24 February 2016.
^ abc"Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.