Transua Department
Transua Department Département de Transua |
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Department | |
Location in Ivory Coast. Transua Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2009. Location in Ivory Coast. Transua Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2009. |
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Country | Ivory Coast |
District | Zanzan |
Region | Gontougo |
2009 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Tanda Dept |
2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
Departmental seat | Transua |
Government[1] | |
• Prefect | Adja Kio Gossan |
Area[2] | |
• Total | 1,060 km2 (410 sq mi) |
Population (2014)[3] | |
• Total | 83,478 |
• Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Transua Department is a department of Gontougo Region in Zanzan District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 83,478 and its seat is the settlement of Transua. The sub-prefectures of the department are Assuéfry, Kouassia-Niaguini, and Transua.
History
Transua Department was created in 2009 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Tanda Department.[4] At its creation, it was part of Zanzan 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, Transua Department became part of Gontougo Region in Zanzan District.
Notes
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- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Cartographie de Transua", abidjan.net, 28 November 2012.
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- ↑ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.