Tanda Department is a department of Gontougo Region in

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. In 2021, its population was 113,523 and its seat is the settlement of Tanda. The sub-prefectures of the department are Amanvi,

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, Tanda, and

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History

Tanda Department locator map Côte d'Ivoire (1988-95)

Tanda Department locator map Côte d'Ivoire (2005-08)

Tanda Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from

Bondoukou Department Bondoukou Department is a department of Gontougo Region in Zanzan District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 453,841 and its seat is the settlement of Bondoukou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Appimandoum, Bondo, Bondoukou, ...

."Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"
statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016. In 1997,

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were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Tanda Department was included in

Zanzan Region Zanzan Region is a defunct region of Ivory Coast. From 1997 to 2011, it was a first-level subdivision region. The region's capital was Bondoukou and its area was 38,251 km². Since 2011, the area formerly encompassed by the region is co-exte ...

. In 2005, Tanda Department was divided with the split-off creation of

Koun-Fao Department Koun-Fao Department is a department of Gontougo Region in Zanzan District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 167,881 and its seat is the settlement of Koun-Fao. The sub-prefectures of the department are Boahia, Kokomian, Kouassi-Datékro ...

. Tanda Department was divided again in 2009 with the creation of Transua Department. 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 county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...

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, Tanda Department became part of Gontougo Region in

Notes

Departments of Gontougo 1988 establishments in Ivory Coast States and territories established in 1988 {{Zanzan-geo-stub