Kong Department

Kong Department Département de Kong
Department
Location in Ivory Coast. Kong Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2012.
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Savanes
Region	Tchologo
2012	Established via a division of Ferkessédougou Dept
Departmental seat	Kong
Government[1]
• Prefect	Mamadou Kamara
Area[2]
• Total	8,400 km^2 (3,200 sq mi)
Population (2014)[3]
• Total	87,929
• Density	10/km^2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)

Kong Department is a department of Tchologo Region in Savanes District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 87,929 and its seat is the settlement of Kong. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bilimono, Kong, Nafana, and Sikolo. The eastern edge of the department extends into Comoé National Park.

History

Kong Department was created in 2012 by dividing Ferkessédougou Department.^[4][5]

Notes

1. "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
2. "Kong et Gbéléban chef-lieu de département, Bakayoko explique pourquoi", connectionivoirienne.net, 6 July 2012.
3. "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
4. "Conseil des Ministres du mercredi 04 Juillet 2012 : De nouvelles entités administratives créées", abidjan.net, 5 July 2012.
5. "Le décret n° 2012-611 du 04 juillet 2012 portant création des Départements de Djékanou, Sipilou, Kong, Gbéléban, Taabo, Kouassi-Kouassikro, Méagui, Séguélon, Buyo, M'Bengué, Facobly et Dianra".

Coordinates: 9°9′N 4°37′W / 9.150°N 4.617°W