Minignan Department | |
Native Name: | Département de Minignan |
Native Name Lang: | fr |
Settlement Type: | Department |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Denguélé |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Folon |
Seat Type: | Departmental seat |
Seat: | Minignan |
Established Title: | 2005 |
Established Date: | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Odienné Dept |
Established Title1: | 2011 |
Established Date1: | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
Established Title2: | 2011 |
Established Date2: | Divided to create Kaniasso Dept |
Government Footnotes: | [1] |
Leader Title: | Prefect |
Leader Name: | Abdou Karim Barro Baladji |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 3180 |
Population Footnotes: | [3] |
Population Total: | 61637 |
Population As Of: | 2021 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Minignan Department is a department of Folon Region in Denguélé District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 61,637 and its seat is the settlement of Minignan. The sub-prefectures of the department are Kimbirila-Nord, Minignan, Sokoro, and Tienko.
Minignan Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Odienné Department.[4] At its creation, it was part of Denguélé 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, Minignan Department became part of Folon Region in Denguélé District. At the same time, the department was split to create Kaniasso Department.