Biankouma Department
Département de Biankouma | |
|---|---|
 Location in Ivory Coast. Biancouma Department has had these boundaries since 2012. | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Montagnes |
| Region | Tonkpi |
| 1969 | Established as a first-level subdivision |
| 1997 | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| 2012 | Divided to create Sipilou Dept |
| Departmental seat | Biankouma |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | N'Guessan N'Dri |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,900 km2 (1,500 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[3] | |
• Total | 238,714 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Biankouma Department is a department of Tonkpi Region in Montagnes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 238,714 and its seat is the settlement of Biankouma. The sub-prefectures of the department are Biankouma, Blapleu, Gbangbégouiné, Gbonné, Gouiné, Kpata, and Santa.
- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Monographie du département de Biankouma (Ouest)", abidjan.net, 29 April 2013.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast