Sinfra Department
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sinfra Department
| native_name = Département de Sinfra
| native_name_lang = fr
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| settlement_type = Department
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| image_map = File:Sinfra Department locator map Côte d'Ivoire.jpg
| map_caption = Location in Ivory Coast. Sinfra Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1988.
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Ivory Coast}}
|subdivision_type1 = District
|subdivision_name1 = Sassandra-Marahoué
|subdivision_type2 = Region
|subdivision_name2 = Marahoué
|seat_type = Departmental seat
|seat = Sinfra
| established_title = 1988
| established_date = Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Bouaflé 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 = Konian Niasson
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =[http://www.ardci-rd.org/index.php/vie-des-regions/marahoue "Découverte de la Marahoué"], ardci-rd.org, accessed 23 February 2016.
| area_total_km2 = 1700
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| population_footnotes =[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/ Citypopulation.de]
| population_total = 245226
| population_as_of = 2021 census
| population_density_km2 = auto
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| timezone = GMT
| utc_offset = +0
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Sinfra Department is a department of Marahoué Region in Sassandra-Marahoué District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 245,226 and its seat is the settlement of Sinfra. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bazré, Kononfla, Kouétinfla, and Sinfra.
History
Sinfra Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Bouaflé 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. Sinfra Department was included in Marahoué 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, Sinfra Department remained part of the retained Marahoué Region in the new Sassandra-Marahoué District.
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{{Departments of Ivory Coast}}
{{Marahoué Region subdivisions}}
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Category:Departments of Marahoué
Category:1988 establishments in Ivory Coast
Category:States and territories established in 1988
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