Country Ivory Coast Region Béré Population 77,679 (2014) | District Woroba Departmental seat Kounahiri | |
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2005 Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Mankono Dept 2011 Converted to a third-level subdivision | ||
Kounahiri Department is a department of Béré Region in Woroba District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 77,679 and its seat is the settlement of Kounahiri. The sub-prefectures of the department are Kongasso and Kounahiri.
History
Kounahiri Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Mankono Department. At its creation, it was part of Worodougou 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, Kounahiri Department became part of Béré Region in Woroba District.
References
Kounahiri Department Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA