Sipilou Department is a
department of
Tonkpi Region
Tonkpi Region is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of three regions in Montagnes District. The seat of the region is Man and the region's population in the 2021 census was 1,387,909, predominantl ...
in
Montagnes District
Montagnes District ( , "Mountains") is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the western part of the country, bordering Liberia and Guinea to the west, Woroba District to the north, Sassandra-Marahou ...
,
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest List of ci ...
. In 2021, its population was 73,109 and its seat is the settlement of
Sipilou. The
sub-prefectures of the department are
Sipilou and
Yorodougou.
History
Sipilou Department was created in 2012 by dividing
Biankouma Department
Biankouma Department is a Departments of Ivory Coast, department of Tonkpi Region in Montagnes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 238,714 and its seat is the settlement of Biankouma. The sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast, sub-prefectur ...
.
"Le décret n° 2012-611 du 04 juillet 2012 portant création des Départements de Djékanou, Sipilou, Kong, Gbéléban, Taabo, Kouassi-Kouassikro, Méagui, Séguélon, Buyo, M'Bengué, Facobly et Dianra"
Notes
Departments of Tonkpi
States and territories established in 2012
2012 establishments in Ivory Coast
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