Kounahiri Department

Kounahiri Department Département de Kounahiri
Department
Location in Ivory Coast. Kounahiri Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2005. Location in Ivory Coast. Kounahiri Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2005.
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Woroba
Region	Béré
2005	Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Mankono Dept
2011	Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seat	Kounahiri
Government
• Prefect	Célestin Womblégnon
Area
• Total	1,350 km2 (520 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	101,111
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Kounahiri Department is a department of Béré Region in Woroba District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 101,111 and its seat is the settlement of Kounahiri. The sub-prefectures of the department are Kongasso and Kounahiri.

History

Kounahiri Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Mankono Department. At its creation, it was part of Worodougou 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, Kounahiri Department became part of Béré Region in Woroba District.