Bloléquin Department is a department of Cavally Region in Montagnes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 237,944 and its seat is the settlement of Bloléquin. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bloléquin, Diboké, Doké, Tinhou, and Zéaglo.
Bloléquin Department
Département de Bloléquin | |
|---|---|
 Location in Ivory Coast. Bloléquin Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2005. | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Montagnes |
| Region | Cavally |
| 2005 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Guiglo Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Bloléquin |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Yao Dinard Kouakou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,980 km2 (1,150 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 237,944 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
History
editBloléquin Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Guiglo Department.[4] At its creation, it was part of Moyen-Cavally 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, Bloléquin Department became part of Cavally Region in Montagnes District.
Notes
edit- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Présentation de la Région du Cavally" Archived 2018-02-08 at the Wayback Machine, cavally.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.
References
edit- "Monographie : Bloléquin, un département d’énormes potentialités à valoriser", abidjan.net, 19 November 2014
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