Minignan Department is a
department of
Folon Region in
Denguélé District,
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 61,637 and its seat is the settlement of
Minignan. The
sub-prefectures of the department are
Kimbirila-Nord,
Minignan,
Sokoro, and
Tienko.
History
Minignan Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from
Odienné Department.
"Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"
statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016. At its creation, it was part of Denguélé Region.
In 2011, districts
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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, Minignan Department became part of Folon Region in Denguélé District. At the same time, the department was split to create Kaniasso Department.
Notes
Departments of Folon Region
2005 establishments in Ivory Coast
States and territories established in 2005
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