| Katiola Department Département de Katiola | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Katiola Department has had these boundaries since 2009. | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Vallée du Bandama |
| Region | Hambol |
| 1969 | Established as a first-level subdivision |
| 1974 | Divided to create Dabakala Dept |
| 1997 | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
| 2009 | Divided to create Niakaramandougou Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Katiola |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Yul Lambert Omepieu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,810 km (1,080 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 162,472 |
| • Density | 58/km (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Katiola Department is a department of Hambol Region in Vallée du Bandama District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 162,472 and its seat is the settlement of Katiola. The sub-prefectures of the department are Fronan, Katiola, and Timbé.
History
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Katiola Department was created in 1969 as one of the 24 new departments that were created to take the place of the six departments that were being abolished. It was created from territory that was formerly part of Centre Department. Using current boundaries as a reference, from 1969 to 1974 the department occupied the same territory as Hambol Region.
In 1974, Katiola Department was divided to create Dabakala Department. In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Katiola Department was included as part of Vallée du Bandama Region.
In 2009, Katiola Department was divided again to create Niakaramandougou Department.
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, Katiola Department became part of Hambol Region in Vallée du Bandama District.
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 the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
- ^ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
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| Departments and sub-prefectures of Hambol Region, Vallée du Bandama District | ||
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| Regional seat: Katiola | ||
| Dabakala Department |  | |
| Katiola Department | ||
| Niakaramandougou Department | ||
| * also a commune | ||
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