# Kounahiri Department > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kounahiri_Department > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kounahiri_Department.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kounahiri_Department > Source revision: 1111845207 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Department in Woroba, Ivory Coast Kounahiri Department Département de Kounahiri Department Location in Ivory Coast. Kounahiri Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2005. Country Ivory Coast District Woroba Region Béré 2005 Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Mankono Dept 2011 Converted to a third-level subdivision Departmental seat Kounahiri Government [1] • Prefect Célestin Womblégnon Area • Total 1,350 km2 (520 sq mi) Population (2021)[2] • Total 101,111 • Density 74.9/km2 (194/sq mi) Time zone UTC+0 (GMT) **Kounahiri Department** is a [department](/source/Departments_of_Ivory_Coast) of [Béré Region](/source/B%C3%A9r%C3%A9_Region) in [Woroba District](/source/Woroba_District), [Ivory Coast](/source/Ivory_Coast). In 2021, its population was 101,111 and its seat is the settlement of [Kounahiri](/source/Kounahiri). The [sub-prefectures](/source/Sub-prefectures_of_Ivory_Coast) of the department are [Kongasso](/source/Kongasso) and [Kounahiri](/source/Kounahiri). ## History Kounahiri Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from [Mankono Department](/source/Mankono_Department).[3] At its creation, it was part of [Worodougou Region](/source/Worodougou_Region). In 2011, [districts](/source/Districts_of_Ivory_Coast) 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, Kounahiri Department became part of [Béré Region](/source/B%C3%A9r%C3%A9_Region) in [Woroba District](/source/Woroba_District). ## Notes 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)"](http://news.abidjan.net/h/442135.html), abidjan.net, 2 October 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Citypopulation.de](https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/) Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"](http://www.statoids.com/yci.html), statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016. v t e Departments of Ivory Coast Abidjan Autonomous District Abidjan (2) Bas-Sassandra District Gbôklé Region Fresco (77) Sassandra (38) Nawa Region Buyo (96) Guéyo (78) Méagui (104) Soubré (41) San-Pédro Region San-Pédro (37) Tabou (42) Comoé District Indénié-Djuablin Region Abengourou (1) Agnibilékrou (6) Bettié (73) Sud-Comoé Region Aboisso (3) Adiaké (51) Grand-Bassam (55) Tiapoum (92) Denguélé District Folon Region Kaniasso (81) Minignan (68) Kabadougou Region Gbéléban (100) Madinani (67) Odienné (34) Samatiguila (88) Séguélon (105) Gôh-Djiboua District Gôh Region Gagnoa (24) Oumé (35) Lôh-Djiboua Region Divo (21) Guitry (79) Lakota (30) Lacs District Bélier Region Didievi (61) Djékanou (98) Tiébissou (57) Toumodi (47) Iffou Region Daoukro (19) M'Bahiakro (33) Ouellé (111) Prikro (64) Moronou Region Arrah (71) Bongouanou (11) M'Batto (84) N'Zi Region Bocanda (53) Dimbokro (20) Kouassi-Kouassikro (102) Lagunes District Agnéby-Tiassa Region Agboville (5) Sikensi (65) Taabo (107) Tiassalé (45) Grands-Ponts Region Dabou (54) Grand-Lahou (25) Jacqueville (56) La Mé Region Adzopé (4) Akoupé (60) Alépé (52) Yakassé-Attobrou (94) Montagnes District Cavally Region Bloléquin (59) Guiglo (26) Taï (108) Toulépleu (58) Guémon Region Bangolo (7) Duékoué (22) Facobly (99) Kouibly (62) Tonkpi Region Biankouma (9) Danané (18) Man (31) Sipilou (106) Zouan-Hounien (66) Sassandra-Marahoué District Haut-Sassandra Region Daloa (17) Issia (27) Vavoua (48) Zoukougbeu (95) Marahoué Region Bonon (109) Bouaflé (12) Gohitafla (110) Sinfra (40) Zuénoula (50) Savanes District Bagoué Region Boundiali (15) Kouto (83) Tengréla (44) Poro Region Dikodougou (75) Korhogo (29) M'Bengué (103) Sinématiali (90) Tchologo Region Ferkessédougou (23) Kong (101) Ouangolodougou (89) Vallée du Bandama District Gbêkê Region Béoumi (8) Botro (74) Bouaké (13) Sakassou (36) Hambol Region Dabakala (16) Katiola (28) Niakaramandougou (85) Woroba District Bafing Region Koro (82) Ouaninou (87) Touba (46) Béré Region Dianra (97) Kounahiri (69) Mankono (32) Worodougou Region Kani (80) Séguéla (39) Yamoussoukro Autonomous District Attiégouakro (72) Yamoussoukro (49) Zanzan District Bounkani Region Bouna (14) Doropo (76) Nassian (63) Téhini (91) Gontougo Region Bondoukou (10) Koun-Fao (70) Sandégué (89) Tanda (93) Transua (43) Defunct departments Centre (1961–69) Centre-Ouest (1963–69) Est (1963–69) Nord (1961–69) Ouest (1961–69) Sud (1961–69) v t e Departments and sub-prefectures of Béré Region, Woroba District Regional seat: Mankono Dianra Department Dianra* Dianra-Village Kounahiri Department Kongasso* Kounahiri* Mankono Department Bouandougou Mankono* Marandallah Sarhala* Tiéningboué* * also a commune [7°48′N 5°50′W / 7.800°N 5.833°W / 7.800; -5.833](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Kounahiri_Department¶ms=7_48_N_5_50_W_) This Woroba District location article is a stub. 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