Population 45,517 (2014) | Area 1,120 km² | |
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2011 Converted to a third-level subdivision 2011 Transferred from Lacs Region to Yamoussoukro Autonomous District | ||
Attiégouakro Department is a department of Ivory Coast. It is one of two departments in the Yamoussoukro Autonomous District.
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Population and sub-prefectures
In the 2014 census, Attiégouakro Department had a population of 45,517. The department is divided into two sub-prefectures, Attiégouakro and Lolobo.
History
Attiégouakro Department was created as in 2009 as a second-level subdivision when Lac Region's Yamoussoukro Department was divided in two.
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, Attiégouakro Department became part of Yamoussoukro Autonomous District, one of two districts in the country with no regions.