Lakota Department
| Lakota Department Département de Lakota | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Lakota Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1980. | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Gôh-Djiboua |
| Region | Lôh-Djiboua |
| 1980 | Established as a first-level subdivision via division of Divo Dept |
| 1997 | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Lakota |
| Government[1] | |
| • Prefect | Yahala Coulibaly |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 202,201[2] |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Lakota Department is a department of Lôh-Djiboua Region in Gôh-Djiboua District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 202,201 and its seat is the settlement of Lakota. The sub-prefectures of the department are Djidji, Gagoré, Goudouko, Lakota, Niambézaaria, and Zikisso.
Lakota Department was created in 1980 as a split-off from Divo Department.[3] In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Lakota Department was included in Sud-Bandama 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, Lakota Department became part of Lôh-Djiboua Region in Gôh-Djiboua District.
Notes
- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
Regional seat: Divo | ||
| Divo Department |  | |
| Guitry Department | ||
| Lakota Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
Coordinates: 5°51′N 5°41′W / 5.850°N 5.683°W