Akoupé Department
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Akoupé Department Département d'Akoupé |
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| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Akoupé Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2005. |
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| Country |
 Ivory Coast
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| District | Lagunes |
| Region | La Mé |
| 2005 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Adzopé Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Akoupé |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Mel Djédj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,580 km2 (610 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 119,028 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Akoupé Department is a department of La Mé Region in Lagunes District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 193,518 and its seat is the settlement of Akoupé. The sub-prefectures of the department are Afféry, Akoupé, and Bécouéfin.
Akoupé Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Adzopé Department. At its creation, it was part of Agnéby 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, Akoupé Department became part of La Mé Region in Lagunes District.
Coordinates: 6°23′N 3°54′W / 6.383°N 3.900°W
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