Koro Department
| Koro Department Département de Koro | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Koro Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2008. | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Woroba |
| Region | Bafing |
| 2008 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Touba Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Koro |
| Government[1] | |
| • Prefect | Ibrahima Cissé |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 59,210[2] |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Koro Department is a department of Bafing Region in Woroba District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 59,210 and its seat is the settlement of Koro. The sub-prefectures of the department are Booko, Borotou, Koro, Mahandougou, and Niokosso.
History
Koro Department was created in 2008 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Touba Department.[3] At its creation, it was part of Bafing 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, Koro Department remained part of the retained Bafing Region in the new Woroba District.
Notes
- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ Décret n° 2008-96 du 5 mars 2008 portant création des départements de Bettié, Botro, Guéyo, Koro, Kouto, Ouangolodougou, Sinématiali, Tiapoum, Yakassé-Attobrou et Zoukougbeu.
Regional seat: Touba | ||
| Koro Department |  | |
| Ouaninou Department | ||
| Touba Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
Coordinates: 8°33′N 7°28′W / 8.550°N 7.467°W