Lakota Department Département de Lakota |
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Department | |
Location in Ivory Coast. Lakota Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1980. |
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Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Gôh-Djiboua |
Region | Lôh-Djiboua |
1980 | Established as a first-level subdivision via division of Divo Dept |
1997 | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
Departmental seat | Lakota |
Government | |
• Prefect | Yahala Coulibaly |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 202,201 |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Lakota Department is a department of Lôh-Djiboua Region in Gôh-Djiboua District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 202,201 and its seat is the settlement of Lakota. The sub-prefectures of the department are Djidji, Gagoré, Goudouko, Lakota, Niambézaaria, and Zikisso.
Lakota Department was created in 1980 as a split-off from Divo Department. In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Lakota Department was included in Sud-Bandama 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, Lakota Department became part of Lôh-Djiboua Region in Gôh-Djiboua District.
Coordinates: 5°51′N 5°41′W / 5.850°N 5.683°W