Kaniasso Department
| Kaniasso Department Département de Kaniasso | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Kaniasso Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2011. | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Denguélé |
| Region | Folon |
| 2011 | Established via a division of Minignan Dept |
| Departmental seat | Kaniasso |
| Government[1] | |
| • Prefect | Thomas Lasme |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 3,739 km2 (1,444 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[3] | |
| • Total | 58,216 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Kaniasso Department is a department of Folon Region in Denguélé District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 58,216 and its seat is the settlement of Kaniasso. The sub-prefectures of the department are Goulia, Kaniasso and Mahandiana-Sokourani.
History
Kaniasso Department was created in 2011 as part of the restructuring of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast, when departments were converted from the second-level administrative subdivisions of the country to the third-level subdivisions. It was created by splitting Minignan Department.
Notes
- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Découverte du Folon", ardci-rd.org, accessed 23 February 2016.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
Regional seat: Minignan | ||
| Kaniasso Department |  | |
| Minignan Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
Coordinates: 9°49′N 7°31′W / 9.817°N 7.517°W
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