Katiola Department
Katiola Department
Département de Katiola | |
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Location in Ivory Coast. Katiola Department has had these boundaries since 2009. | |
| 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) | |
• 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.