Téhini Department is a department of Bounkani Region in Zanzan District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 83,846 and its seat is the settlement of Téhini. The sub-prefectures of the department are Gogo, Téhini, and Tougbo.
Téhini Department
Département de Téhini | |
|---|---|
 Location in Ivory Coast. Téhini Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2011. | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Zanzan |
| Region | Bounkani |
| 2011 | Established via a division of Bouna Dept |
| Departmental seat | Téhini |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Amani Tiémoko |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,850 km2 (1,100 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 83,846 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
History
editTéhini 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 and Doropo Department were created by splitting Bouna Department into three departments and a fourth area in Comoé National Park that is not governed by a department.
Notes
edit- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
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