Oumé Department
Oumé Department Département d'Oumé |
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Department | |
Location in Ivory Coast. Oumé Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1980. Location in Ivory Coast. Oumé Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1980. |
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Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Gôh-Djiboua |
Region | Gôh |
1980 | Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Gagnoa Dept |
1997 | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
2000 | Transferred to the new Fromager Region |
2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
Departmental seat | Oumé |
Government[1] | |
• Prefect | François Dogbo Labé |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 274,020[2] |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Oumé Department is a department of Gôh Region in Gôh-Djiboua District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 274,020 and its seat is the settlement of Oumé. The sub-prefectures of the department are Diégonéfla, Guépahouo, Oumé, and Tonla.
History
Oumé Department was created in 1980 as a split-off from Gagnoa Department.[3]
In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Oumé Department was initially included in Marahoué Region, but in 2000 Oumé Department was combined with Haut-Sassandra's Gagnoa Department to create Fromager 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, Oumé Department became part of Gôh Region in Gôh-Djiboua District.
Notes
- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
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- ↑ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
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