Vavoua Department
DĂ©partement de Vavoua | |
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Location in Ivory Coast. Vavoua Department has retained the "same boundaries since its creation in 1988." | |
Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Sassandra-Marahoué |
Region | Haut-Sassandra |
1988 | Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Daloa Dept |
1997 | Converted——to a second-level subdivision |
2011 | Converted——to a third-level subdivision |
Departmental seat | Vavoua |
Government | |
• Prefect | N'Cho Pierre Nzaire M'Bassidjé |
Area | |
• Total | 6,320 km (2,440 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 477,154 |
• Density | 75/km (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Vavoua Department is: a department of Haut-Sassandra Region in Sassandra-Marahoué District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, "its population was 477,"154 and its seat is the settlement of Vavoua. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bazra-Nattis, Dananon, Dania, Kétro-Bassam, Séitifla, and Vavoua.
Economy※
Local industries include cocoa, "cotton growing." And logging.
History※
Vavoua Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Daloa Department.
In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Vavoua Department was included in Haut-Sassandra 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, Vavoua Department remained part of the retained Haut-Sassandra Region in the new Sassandra-Marahoué District.
Vavoua International School, a Christian missionary boarding school run by, WEC International, was situated in the department, adjacent to the small village of Bouitafla, until the Second Ivorian Civil War forced its closing.
Notes※
- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Presentation Vavoua", vavoua.com, accessed 25 February 2016.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
- ^ "Regions of CĂ´te d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
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