Oumé Department
Oumé Department
Département d'Oumé | |
|---|---|
Location in Ivory Coast. Oumé Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1980. | |
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| District | Gôh-Djiboua |
| Region | Gôh |
| 1980 | Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Gagnoa Dept |
| 1997 | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
| 2000 | Transferred to the new Fromager Region |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Oumé |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | François Dogbo Labé |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,220 km2 (860 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census) | |
• Total | 260,786 |
| • Density | 117/km2 (304/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Oumé Department is a department of Gôh Region in Gôh-Djiboua District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 260,786 and its seat is the settlement of Oumé. The sub-prefectures of the department are Diégonéfla, Guépahouo, Oumé, and Tonla.