Bangolo Department Département de Bangolo | |
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 Location in Ivory Coast. Bangolo Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1988. | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Montagnes |
| Region | Guémon |
| 1988 | Established as a first-level subdivision via a division ofMan Dept |
| 1997 | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Bangolo |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Mahama Gbané |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,210 km2 (850 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[2] | |
• Total | 270,629 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Bangolo Department is adepartment ofGuémon Region inMontagnes District,Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 270,629 and its seat is the settlement ofBangolo. Thesub-prefectures of the department areBangolo,Béoué-Zibiao,Bléniméouin,Diéouzon,Gohouo-Zagna,Guinglo-Tahouaké,Kahin-Zarabaon,Zéo, andZou.
Bangolo Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off fromMan Department.[3]
In 1997,regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Bangolo Department was included inDix-Huit Montagnes 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, Bangolo Department became part ofGuémon Region inMontagnes District.
Regional seat:Duékoué | ||
| Bangolo Department |  | |
| Duékoué Department | ||
| Facobly Department | ||
| Kouibly Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
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