Kouto Department
Département de Kouto | |
|---|---|
 Location in Ivory Coast. Kouto Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2008. | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Savanes |
| Region | Bagoué |
| 2008 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Boundiali Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Kouto |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Clément Koumé Bi Kalou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,560 km2 (1,370 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 175,587 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Kouto Department is a department of Bagoué Region in Savanes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 175,587 and its seat is the settlement of Kouto. The sub-prefectures of the department are Blességué, Gbon, Kolia, Kouto, and Sianhala.
- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Le département de Kouto", rezoivoire.net, accessed 26 February 2016.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast