Man Department | |
Native Name: | Département de Man |
Native Name Lang: | fr |
Settlement Type: | Department |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Montagnes |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Tonkpi |
Seat Type: | Departmental seat |
Seat: | Man |
Established Date: | Established as a first-level subdivision |
Established Title: | 1969 |
Established Date1: | Divided to create Bangolo Dept |
Established Title1: | 1988 |
Established Date2: | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
Established Title2: | 1997 |
Established Date3: | Divided to create Kouibly Dept |
Established Title3: | 2005 |
Established Date4: | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
Established Title4: | 2011 |
Government Footnotes: | [1] |
Leader Title: | Prefect |
Leader Name: | Kayaha Jérôme Soro |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 2630 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 461135 |
Population As Of: | 2021 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Man Department is a department of Tonkpi Region in Montagnes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 461,135 and its seat is the settlement of Man. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bogouiné, Fagnampleu, Gbangbégouiné-Yati, Logoualé, Man, Podiagouiné, Sandougou-Soba, Sangouiné, Yapleu, Zagoué, and Ziogouiné.
Man Department was created in 1969 as one of the 24 new departments that were created to take the place of the six departments that were being abolished. It was created from territory that was formerly part of Ouest Department. Using current boundaries as a reference, from 1969 to 1988 the department occupied the following territory: all of Guémon Region, with the exception of Duékoué Department; plus the present-day Man Department.
In 1988, Man Department was split to create Bangolo Department.[3] In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Man Department was included as part of Dix-Huit Montagnes Region.
Man Department was split again in 2005 in order to create Kouibly Department.[3]
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, Man Department became part of Tonkpi Region in Montagnes District.