Soubré Department
Soubré Department
Département de Soubré | |
|---|---|
Location in Ivory Coast. Soubré Department has had these boundaries since 2012. | |
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| District | Bas-Sassandra |
| Region | Nawa |
| 1980 | Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Sassandra Dept |
| 1997 | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| 2012 | Divided to create Buyo and Méagui Depts |
| Departmental seat | Soubré |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Alliali Kouadio |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,300 km2 (1,300 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census) | |
• Total | 587,441 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Soubré Department is a department of Nawa Region in Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 587,441 and its seat is the settlement of Soubré. The sub-prefectures of the department are Grand-Zattry, Liliyo, Okrouyo, and Soubré.