Bouna Department
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bouna Department
| native_name = Département de Bouna
| native_name_lang = fr
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| settlement_type = Department
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| image_map = File:Bouna Department locator map Côte d'Ivoire.jpg
| map_caption = Location in Ivory Coast. Bouna Department has had these boundaries since 2011.
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| pushpin_label_position = bottom
| pushpin_mapsize = 300
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Ivory Coast
| subdivision_type = Country
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|subdivision_type1 = District
|subdivision_name1 = Zanzan
|subdivision_type2 = Region
|subdivision_name2 = Bounkani
|seat_type = Departmental seat
|seat = Bouna
| established_title = 1974
| established_date = Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Bondoukou Dept
| established_title1 = 1997
| established_date1 = Converted to a second-level subdivision
| established_title2 = 2005
| established_date2 = Divided to create Nassian Dept
| established_title3 = 2011
| established_date3 = Converted to a third-level subdivision
| established_title4 = 2011
| established_date4 = Divided to create Doropo and Téhini Depts; portion in Comoé Natl Park removed from all departments
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| government_footnotes = [http://news.abidjan.net/h/442135.html "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)"], abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
| leader_title = Prefect
| leader_name = Tuo Fozié
| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 5330
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| population_total = 178,081
| population_footnotes =[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/ Citypopulation.de] Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
| population_as_of = 2021 census
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone = GMT
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Bouna Department is a department of Bounkani Region in Zanzan District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 178,081 and its seat is the settlement of Bouna. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bouko, Bouna, Ondéfidouo, and Youndouo.
History
File:Bouna Department locator map Côte d'Ivoire (1974-80).jpg
File:Bouna Department locator map Côte d'Ivoire (2005-08).jpg
Bouna Department was created in 1974 as a split-off from Bondoukou Department.[http://www.statoids.com/yci.html "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"], statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016. Using current boundaries as a reference, from 1974 to 2005 the department occupied the territory of Bounkani Region.
In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Bouna Department was included in Zanzan Region.
In 2005, Bouna Department was divided in order to create Nassian Department.
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, Bouna Department became part of Bounkani Region in Zanzan District. At the same time, Bouna Department was divided into four parts to create Doropo and Téhini Departments. The fourth portion consists of a large section of Comoé National Park that was removed from any department.
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{{Departments of Ivory Coast}}
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Category:Departments of Bounkani
Category:1974 establishments in Ivory Coast
Category:States and territories established in 1974
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