Katiola Department
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| name = Katiola Department
| native_name = Département de Katiola
| native_name_lang = fr
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| settlement_type = Department
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| image_map = File:Katiola Department locator map Côte d'Ivoire.jpg
| map_caption = Location in Ivory Coast. Katiola Department has had these boundaries since 2009.
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Ivory Coast}}
|subdivision_type1 = District
|subdivision_name1 = Vallée du Bandama
|subdivision_type2 = Region
|subdivision_name2 = Hambol
|seat_type = Departmental seat
|seat = Katiola
| established_date = Established as a first-level subdivision
| established_title = 1969
| established_date1 = Divided to create Dabakala Dept
| established_title1 = 1974
| established_date2 = Converted to a second-level subdivision
| established_title2 = 1997
| established_date3 = Divided to create Niakaramandougou Dept
| established_title3 = 2009
| established_date4 = Converted to a third-level subdivision
| established_title4 = 2011
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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 = Yul Lambert Omepieu
| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 2810
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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 = 162472
| population_as_of = 2021 census
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone = GMT
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Katiola Department is a department of Hambol Region in Vallée du Bandama District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 162,472 and its seat is the settlement of Katiola. The sub-prefectures of the department are Fronan, Katiola, and Timbé.
History
File:Katiola Department locator map Côte d'Ivoire (1969-74).jpg
File:Katiola Department locator map Côte d'Ivoire (1974-80).jpg
Katiola Department was created in 1969 as one of the 24 new departments that were created to take the place of the six departments that were being abolished. It was created from territory that was formerly part of Centre Department. Using current boundaries as a reference, from 1969 to 1974 the department occupied the same territory as Hambol Region.
In 1974, Katiola Department was divided to create Dabakala 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. Katiola Department was included as part of Vallée du Bandama Region.
In 2009, Katiola Department was divided again to create Niakaramandougou 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, Katiola Department became part of Hambol Region in Vallée du Bandama District.
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{{Departments of Ivory Coast}}
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Category:Departments of Hambol
Category:1969 establishments in Ivory Coast
Category:States and territories established in 1969
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