M'Bahiakro Department
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M'Bahiakro Department Département de M'Bahiakro |
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| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. M'Bahiakro Department has had these boundaries since 2005. |
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| Country |
 Ivory Coast
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| District | Lacs |
| Region | Iffou |
| 1988 | Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Bouaké Dept |
| 1997 | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
| 2005 | Divided to create Prikro Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | M'Bahiakro |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Diby Konan |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 79,768 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
M'Bahiakro Department is a department of Iffou Region in Lacs District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 79,768 and its seat is the settlement of M'Bahiakro. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bonguéra, Kondossou, and M'Bahiakro.
M'Bahiakro Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Bouaké 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. M'Bahiakro Department was included in N'Zi-Comoé Region.
In 2005, the M'Bahiakro Department was divided in order to create Prikro Department.
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, M'Bahiakro Department became part of Iffou Region in Lacs District.
Coordinates: 7°28′N 4°20′W / 7.467°N 4.333°W
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