Centre-Ouest Department was a department of Ivory Coast between 1963 and 1969. It was established in 1963 as a split-off from Sud-Ouest Department. During Centre-Ouest Department's existence, departments were the first-level administrative subdivisions of Ivory Coast.
| Centre-Ouest Department Département de Centre-Ouest | |
|---|---|
| Department of Ivory Coast | |
| 1963–1969 | |
.jpg) The location of Centre-Ouest Department in Ivory Coast. | |
| Capital | Daloa |
| History | |
• Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Sud-Ouest Dept | 1963 |
| 1969 | |
| Today part of | Haut-Sassandra, Gôh, and Nawa Regions |
Using current boundaries as a reference, the territory of Centre-Ouest Department was composed of Haut-Sassandra Region, Gôh Region, and Nawa Region.
In 1969, Centre-Ouest Department and the other five existing departments of the country were abolished and replaced with 24 new departments. The territory of Centre-Ouest Department became the new departments of Daloa, Gagnoa, and Sassandra.[1]
Notes
edit- ^ Sassandra Department was created from territory taken partly from Centre-Ouest Department and partly from Sud Department.
References
edit- "Districts of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 17 February 2016.
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