Daoukro Department
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| name = Daoukro Department
| native_name = Département de Daoukro
| native_name_lang = fr
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| settlement_type = Department
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| image_map = File:Daoukro Department location in Iffou Region (Côte d'Ivoire).svg
| map_caption = Location in Ivory Coast.
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Ivory Coast}}
|subdivision_type1 = District
|subdivision_name1 = Lacs
|subdivision_type2 = Region
|subdivision_name2 = Iffou
|seat_type = Departmental seat
|seat = Daoukro
| established_title = 1988
| established_date = Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Dimbokro Dept
| established_title1 = 1997
| established_date1 = Converted to a second-level subdivision
| established_title2 = 2011
| established_date2 = Converted to a third-level subdivision
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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 = Albert Koffi Akpolleh Kouamé
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 2201
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| population_footnotes =[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/ Citypopulation.de] Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast]
| population_total = 148095
| population_as_of = 2021 census
| population_density_km2 = auto
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Daoukro Department is a department of Iffou Region in Lacs District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 148,095 and its seat is the settlement of Daoukro. The sub-prefectures of the department are Daoukro, Ettrokro, N'Gattakro, and Samanza.
History
Daoukro Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Dimbokro Department.[http://www.statoids.com/yci.html "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"], statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Daoukro Department was included in N'Zi-Comoé 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, Daoukro Department became part of Iffou Region in Lacs District.
In 2020, its northwestern part (sub-prefectures of Akpassanou, Ananda, and Ouellé) is taken apart to create the department of Ouellé.
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{{Departments of Ivory Coast}}
{{Iffou Region subdivisions}}
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Category:1988 establishments in Ivory Coast
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