Bouaflé Department
Bouaflé Department
Département de Bouaflé | |
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Location in Ivory Coast. Bouaflé Department has had these boundaries since 2020. | |
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| District | Sassandra-Marahoué |
| Region | Marahoué |
| 1969 | Established as a first-level subdivision |
| 1980 | Divided to create Zuénoula Dept |
| 1988 | Divided to create Sinfra Dept |
| 1997 | Converted to a second-level subdivision (creation of regions) |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision (creacion of districts) |
| 2014 | Converted to a second-level subdivision (suppression of districts) |
| 2020 | Divided to create Bonon Dept |
| 2021 | Converted to a third-level subdivision (reinstatement of districts) |
| Departmental seat | Bouaflé |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Kouamé Adrien Gbamélé |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,580 km2 (1,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census) | |
• Total | 300,305 |
| • Density | 116/km2 (301/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Bouaflé Department is a department of Marahoué Region in Sassandra-Marahoué District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 300,305 and its seat is the settlement of Bouaflé. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bégbessou, Bouaflé, N'Douffoukankro, Pakouabo, and Tibéita.