| Zuénoula Department Département de Zuénoula | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Zuénoula Department has these boundaries since 2020. | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Sassandra-Marahoué |
| Region | Marahoué |
| 1980 | Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Bouaflé Dept |
| 1997 | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| 2020 | Divided to create the Gohitafla Dept |
| Departmental seat | Zuénoula |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Basile Niamkey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,196 km (848 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 184,882 |
| • Density | 84/km (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Zuénoula Department is a department of Marahoué Region in Sassandra-Marahoué District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 184,882 and its seat is the settlement of Zuénoula. The sub-prefectures of the department are Iriéfla, Kanzra, Vouéboufla, and Zanzra.
History
Zuénoula Department was created in 1980 as first-level subdivision via a split-off from Bouaflé Department. In 1991, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Zuénoula Department was included in Centre-Ouest Region. In 1996, this region was split in two and Zuénoula Department was transferred to the Bouaflé Region, renamed Marahoué Region in 1997.
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, Zuénoula Department remained part of the retained Marahoué Region in the new Sassandra-Marahoué District.
In 2020, it was divided to create the Gohitafla Department.
Notes
- "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- "Découverte de la Marahoué", ardci-rd.org, accessed 23 February 2016.
- Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
- "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
- “Décret n° 91-10 du 16 Décembre 1991 portant création de dix circonscriptions administratives régionales.”
- “Décret n° 96-665 du 28 août 1996 portant changement de dénomination de la région du Centre-Est, modification du ressort territorial des régions du Centre, du Centre-Nord, du Centre-Ouest et création de deux nouvelles circonscriptions administratives régionales.”
- “Décret n° 97-19 du 15 janvier 1997 portant changement de dénomination des circonscriptions administratives régionales.”
- “Décret n°2020-267 du 30 Septembre 2020 portant création de circonscriptions administratives”.
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| Departments and sub-prefectures of Marahoué Region, Sassandra-Marahoué District | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regional seat: Bouaflé | ||
| Bouaflé Department |  | |
| Sinfra Department | ||
| Zuénoula Department | ||
| * also a commune | ||
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