Gagnoa Department

{{Infobox settlement   | name = Gagnoa Department | native_name = ''Département de Gagnoa'' | native_name_lang = fr | other_name = | settlement_type = [[Departments of Ivory Coast|Department]]  | image_skyline = | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_seal = | image_shield = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = File:Gagnoa Department locator map Côte d'Ivoire.jpg | map_caption = Location in Ivory Coast. Gagnoa Department has had these boundaries since 1980. | pushpin_map =  | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_map_caption =  | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Ivory Coast}} |subdivision_type1 = [[Districts of Ivory Coast|District]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Gôh-Djiboua District|Gôh-Djiboua]] |subdivision_type2 = [[Regions of Ivory Coast|Region]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Gôh Region|Gôh]] |seat_type = Departmental seat |seat = [[Gagnoa]] | established_date = Established as a first-level subdivision | established_title = 1969 | established_date1 = Divided to create [[Oumé Department|Oumé Dept]] | established_title1 = 1980 | established_date2 = Converted to a second-level subdivision | established_title2 = 1997 | established_date3 = Transferred to the new [[Fromager Region]] | established_title3 = 2000 | established_date4 = Converted to a third-level subdivision | established_title4 = 2011 | government_type =  | government_footnotes = <ref>[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.</ref> | leader_title = Prefect | leader_name = Rémi N'Zi Kanga  | unit_pref = Metric  | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 4680 | area_land_km2 =  | elevation_footnotes =  | elevation_m =  | population_footnotes = <ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/ Citypopulation.de] Population of regions and departments of Ivory Coast</ref> | population_total = 724496 | population_as_of = 2021 census | population_density_km2 = auto | population_note =  | timezone = [[GMT]] | utc_offset = +0 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST =  | postal_code_type =  | postal_code = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = }} '''Gagnoa Department''' is a [[Departments of Ivory Coast|department]] of [[Gôh Region]] in [[Gôh-Djiboua District]], [[Ivory Coast]]. In 2021, its population was 724,496 and its seat is the settlement of [[Gagnoa]]. The [[sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast|sub-prefectures]] of the department are [[Bayota]], [[Dahiépa-Kéhi]], [[Dignago]], [[Dougroupalégnaoa]], [[Doukouyo]], [[Gagnoa]], [[Galebre-Galébouo]], [[Gnagbodougnoa]], [[Guibéroua]], [[Ouragahio]], [[Sérihio]], and [[Yopohué]].

==History== [[File:Gagnoa Department locator map Côte d'Ivoire (1969-74).jpg|thumb|left|Gagnoa Department upon its creation in 1969. It kept these boundaries until 1980, but other departments began to be divided in 1974.]] Gagnoa 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-Ouest Department]]. Using current boundaries as a reference, from 1969 to 1980 the department occupied the same territory as [[Gôh Region]].

In 1980, Gagnoa Department was divided to create [[Oumé Department]].<ref>[http://www.statoids.com/yci.html "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"], statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.</ref> In 1997, [[regions of Ivory Coast|regions]] were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Gagnoa Department was initially included in [[Haut-Sassandra Region]], but in 2000 it was combined with Oumé Department to form the new [[Fromager Region]].

In October 2005, Gagnoa Department was the base of Bangladeshi [[UNOCI]] troops aiming to secure the proposed presidential elections in the country.

In 2011, [[Districts of Ivory Coast|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, Gagnoa Department became part of [[Gôh Region]] in [[Gôh-Djiboua District]].

==Demographics== The population of the department is predominantly from the [[Bété people|Bété]] and [[Gagu people|Gagu]] [[ethnic group]]s.

==Transport== The department is served by [[Gagnoa Airport]].

==Notes== {{reflist}}

[[Category:Departments of Gôh]] [[Category:1969 establishments in Ivory Coast]] [[Category:States and territories established in 1969]]