Department in Iffou, Ivory Coast
Ouellé Department Département de Ouellé |
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 Location (dark green) in Iffou region (light green) in Ivory Coast. Ouellé Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2020. |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
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| Region | Iffou |
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| 2020 | Established via a division of Daoukro Dept |
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| Departmental seat | Ouellé |
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| Government |
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| • Prefect | Nana Soro |
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| Area |
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| • Total | 1,578 km2 (609 sq mi) |
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| Population |
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| • Total | 56,501 |
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| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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Ouellé Department is a department of Iffou Region, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 56,501 and its seat is the settlement of Ouellé. The sub-prefectures of the department are Ouellé, Akpassanou, and Ananda.
History
Ouellé Department was created in 2020 by taking 3 sub-prefectures from the Daoukro Department.[3][1] Ouellé Department is the most recently created department in Ivory Coast.
Notes
- ^ a b "Le premier préfet du département de Ouellé présenté à la population". Agence Ivoire Presse, 22 January 2021.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
- ^ Government of Côte d'Ivoire. Communiqué du conseil des ministres du 23 septembre 2020.
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