Bettié Department
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Bettié Department Département de Bettié |
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| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Bettié Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2008. |
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| Country |
 Ivory Coast
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| District | Comoé |
| Region | Indénié-Djuablin |
| 2008 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Abengourou Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Bettié |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Bernadette Guettey |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 56,096 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Bettié Department is a department of Indénié-Djuablin Region in Comoé District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 56,096 and its seat is the settlement of Bettié. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bettié and Diamarakro.
Bettié Department was created in 2008 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Abengourou Department. At its creation, it was part of Moyen-Comoé 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, Bettié Department became part of Indénié-Djuablin Region in Comoé District.
Coordinates: 6°4′N 3°24′W / 6.067°N 3.400°W
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