Toulépleu Department
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Toulépleu Department Département de Toulépleu |
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 Location in Ivory Coast. Toulépleu Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1998. |
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| Country |
 Ivory Coast
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| District | Montagnes |
| Region | Cavally |
| 1998 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Guiglo Dept |
| 2000 | Transferred to the new Moyen-Cavally Region |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Toulépleu |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Karim Diarra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 812 km2 (314 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 56,992 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Toulépleu Department is a department of Cavally Region in Montagnes District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 56,992 and its seat is the settlement of Toulépleu. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bakoubli, Méo, Nézobly, Péhé, Tiobly, and Toulépleu. It is the westernmost department of Ivory Coast.
Toulépleu Department was created in 1998 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Guiglo Department. At its creation, it was part of Dix-Huit Montagnes Region. In 2000, Toulépleu Department was transferred to the newly created Moyen-Cavally 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, Toulépleu Department became part of Cavally Region in Montagnes District.
Coordinates: 6°35′N 8°25′W / 6.583°N 8.417°W
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