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Didiévi Department Département de Didiévi |
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Location in Ivory Coast. Didiévi Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2005. |
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| Country |
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| District | Lacs |
| Region | Bélier |
| 2005 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Tiébissou Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Didiévi |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Réné Kouakou N'Guessan Dossan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,170 km2 (450 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 93,699 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Didiévi Department is a department of Bélier Region in Lacs District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 93,699 and its seat is the settlement of Didiévi. The sub-prefectures of the department are Boli, Didiévi, Molonou-Blé, Raviart, and Tié-N'Diékro.
Didiévi Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Tiébissou Department. At its creation, it was part of Lacs 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, Didiévi Department became part of Bélier Region in Lacs District.
Coordinates: 7°8′N 4°54′W / 7.133°N 4.900°W