Katiola Department
Département de Katiola | |
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Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Vallée du Bandama |
Region | Hambol |
1969 | Established as a first-level subdivision |
1974 | Divided to create Dabakala Dept |
1997 | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
2009 | Divided to create Niakaramandougou Dept |
2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
Departmental seat | Katiola |
Government | |
• Prefect | Yul Lambert Omepieu |
Area | |
• Total | 2,810 km2 (1,080 sq mi) |
Population (2021 census)[2] | |
• Total | 162,472 |
• Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Katiola Department is a department of Hambol Region in Vallée du Bandama District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 162,472 and its seat is the settlement of Katiola. The sub-prefectures of the department are Fronan, Katiola, and Timbé.