Sinfra Department

Sinfra Department Département de Sinfra
Department
Location in Ivory Coast. Sinfra Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1988. Location in Ivory Coast. Sinfra Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1988.
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Sassandra-Marahoué
Region	Marahoué
1988	Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Bouaflé Dept
1997	Converted to a second-level subdivision
2011	Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seat	Sinfra
Government
• Prefect	Konian Niasson
Area
• Total	1,618 km2 (625 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	238,015
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Sinfra Department is a department of Marahoué Region in Sassandra-Marahoué District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 238,015 and its seat is the settlement of Sinfra. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bazré, Kononfla, Kouétinfla, and Sinfra.

History

Sinfra Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Bouaflé Department.

In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Sinfra Department was included in Marahoué 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, Sinfra Department remained part of the retained Marahoué Region in the new Sassandra-Marahoué District.