Niakaramandougou Department

Niakaramandougou Department is a department of Hambol Region in Vallée du Bandama District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 195,127 and its seat is the settlement of Niakaramandougou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Arikokaha, Badikaha, Niakaramandougou, Niédiékaha, Tafiré, and Tortiya.

Niakaramandougou Department Département de Niakaramandougou
Department
Location in Ivory Coast. Niakaramandougou Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2009.
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Vallée du Bandama
Region	Hambol
2009	Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Katiola Dept
2011	Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seat	Niakaramandougou
Government [1]
• Prefect	N'Guessan Ya
Area
• Total	6,640 km2 (2,560 sq mi)
Population  (2021 census)[2]
• Total	195,127
• Density	29/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

History

Niakaramandougou Department was created in 2009 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Katiola Department.^[3] At its creation, it was part of Vallée du Bandama 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, Niakaramandougou Department became part of Hambol Region in Vallée du Bandama District.