Zoukougbeu Department
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| name = Zoukougbeu Department
| native_name = Département de Zoukougbeu
| native_name_lang = fr
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| settlement_type = Department
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| image_map = File:Zoukougbeu Department locator map Côte d'Ivoire.jpg
| map_caption = Location in Ivory Coast. Zoukougbeu Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2008.
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|Ivory Coast}}
|subdivision_type1 = District
|subdivision_name1 = Sassandra-Marahoué
|subdivision_type2 = Region
|subdivision_name2 = Haut-Sassandra
|seat_type = Departmental seat
|seat = Zoukougbeu
| established_title = 2008
| established_date = Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Daloa Dept
| established_title1 = 2011
| established_date1 = 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 = Bilé Mariame Kouao
| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 1580
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| population_total = 146537
| 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
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Zoukougbeu Department is a department of Haut-Sassandra Region in Sassandra-Marahoué District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 146,537 and its seat is the settlement of Zoukougbeu. The sub-prefectures of the department are Domangbeu, Grégbeu, Guessabo, and Zoukougbeu.
History
Zoukougbeu Department was created in 2008 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Daloa Department.Décret n° 2008-96 du 5 mars 2008 portant création des départements de Bettié, Botro, Guéyo, Koro, Kouto, Ouangolodougou, Sinématiali, Tiapoum, Yakassé-Attobrou et Zoukougbeu. At its creation, it was part of Haut-Sassandra 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, Zoukougbeu Department remained part of the retained Haut-Sassandra Region in the new Sassandra-Marahoué District.
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Category:Departments of Haut-Sassandra
Category:2008 establishments in Ivory Coast
Category:States and territories established in 2008
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