Akoupé Department

Akoupé Department is a department of La Mé Region in Lagunes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 156,698 and its seat is the settlement of Akoupé. The sub-prefectures of the department are Afféry, Akoupé, and Bécouéfin.

Akoupé Department Département d'Akoupé
Department
Location in Ivory Coast. Akoupé Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2005.
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Lagunes
Region	La Mé
2005	Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Adzopé Dept
2011	Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seat	Akoupé
Government [1]
• Prefect	Mel Djédj
Area [2]
• Total	1,680 km2 (650 sq mi)
Population  (2021 census)[3]
• Total	156,698
• Density	93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

History

Akoupé Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Adzopé Department.^[4] At its creation, it was part of Agnéby 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, Akoupé Department became part of La Mé Region in Lagunes District.