Prikro Department is a department of Iffou Region in Lacs District,

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. In 2021, its population was 95,595 and its seat is the settlement of

Prikro Prikro is a town in east-central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Prikro Department in Iffou Region, Lacs District. Prikro is also a commune. Bouaké Bouaké (or Bwake, N'Ko script, N’ko: ߓߐ߰ߞߍ߫ ''Bɔ̀ɔkɛ́' ...

. The sub-prefectures of the department are Anianou, Famienkro, Koffi-Amonkro, Nafana, and

History

Prikro Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from M'Bahiakro Department."Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"
statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016. At its creation, it was part of N'Zi-Comoé Region. In 2011,

districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...

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, Prikro Department became part of Iffou Region in Lacs District.

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