Kounahiri Department
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Kounahiri Department Département de Kounahiri |
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| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Kounahiri Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2005. |
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| Country |
 Ivory Coast
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| District | Woroba |
| Region | Béré |
| 2005 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Mankono Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Kounahiri |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Célestin Womblégnon |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 77,679 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Kounahiri Department is a department of Béré Region in Woroba District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 77,679 and its seat is the settlement of Kounahiri. The sub-prefectures of the department are Kongasso and Kounahiri.
Kounahiri Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Mankono Department. At its creation, it was part of Worodougou 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, Kounahiri Department became part of Béré Region in Woroba District.
Coordinates: 7°48′N 5°50′W / 7.800°N 5.833°W
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