Kaniasso Department

Kaniasso Department is a department of Folon Region in Denguélé District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 58,216 and its seat is the settlement of Kaniasso. The sub-prefectures of the department are Goulia, Kaniasso and Mahandiana-Sokourani.

Kaniasso Department

Département de Kaniasso
Location in Ivory Coast. Kaniasso Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2011.
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictDenguélé
RegionFolon
2011Established via a division of Minignan Dept
Departmental seatKaniasso
Government
  PrefectThomas Lasme
Area
  Total3,739 km2 (1,444 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)[3]
  Total58,216
  Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

History

Kaniasso 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 was created by splitting Minignan Department.

Notes

  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 Folon" Archived 2018-02-02 at the Wayback Machine, ardci-rd.org, accessed 23 February 2016.
  3. "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.


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