Ferkessédougou Department
Ferkessédougou Department
Département de Ferkessédougou | |
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Location in Ivory Coast. Ferkessédougou Department has had these boundaries since 2012. | |
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| District | Savanes |
| Region | Tchologo |
| 1969 | Established as a first-level subdivision |
| 1997 | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
| 2008 | Divided to create Ouangolodougou Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| 2012 | Divided to create Kong Dept |
| Departmental seat | Ferkessédougou |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Diakité Soualiho |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,980 km2 (1,540 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census) | |
• Total | 190,141 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Ferkessédougou Department is a department of Tchologo Region in Savanes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 190,141 and its seat is the settlement of Ferkessédougou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Ferkessédougou, Koumbala, and Togoniéré.