Tiapoum Department is a department of Sud-Comoé Region in Comoé District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 67,941 and its seat is the settlement of Tiapoum. The sub-prefectures of the department are Noé, Nouamou, and Tiapoum.

Tiapoum Department
Département de Tiapoum
Location in Ivory Coast. Tiapoum Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2008.
Location in Ivory Coast. Tiapoum Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2008.
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictComoé
RegionSud-Comoé
2008Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Adiaké Dept
2011Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seatTiapoum
Government
 • PrefectKassoum Coulibaly
Area
 • Total833 km2 (322 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[3]
 • Total67,941
 • Density82/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

History edit

Tiapoum Department was created in 2008 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Adiaké Department.[4] At its creation, it was part of Sud-Comoé 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, Tiapoum Department remained part of the retained Sud-Comoé Region in the new Comoé District.

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Découverte du Sud-Comoé", ardci-rd.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
  3. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
  4. ^ Décret n° 2008-96 du 5 mars 2008 portant création des départements de Bettié, Botro, Guéyo, Koro, Kouto, Ouangolodougou, Sinématiali, Tiapoum, Yakassé-Attobrou et Zoukougbeu.

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