Oumé Department

Oumé Department
Département d'Oumé
Department

Location in Ivory Coast. Oumé Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1980.
Country  Ivory Coast
District Gôh-Djiboua
Region Gôh
1980 Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Gagnoa Dept
1997 Converted to a second-level subdivision
2000 Transferred to the new Fromager Region
2011 Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seat Oumé
Government[1]
 • Prefect François Dogbo Labé
Population (2014)
 • Total 274,020[2]
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

Oumé Department is a department of Gôh Region in Gôh-Djiboua District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 274,020 and its seat is the settlement of Oumé. The sub-prefectures of the department are Diégonéfla, Guépahouo, Oumé, and Tonla.

History

Oumé Department was created in 1980 as a split-off from Gagnoa 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. Oumé Department was initially included in Marahoué Region, but in 2000 Oumé Department was combined with Haut-Sassandra's Gagnoa Department to create Fromager 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, Oumé Department became part of Gôh Region in Gôh-Djiboua District.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.

Coordinates: 6°23′N 5°25′W / 6.383°N 5.417°W / 6.383; -5.417


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