# Touba Department > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Touba_Department > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Touba_Department.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touba_Department > Source revision: 1109248758 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Department in Woroba, Ivory Coast Touba Department Département de Touba Department Location in Ivory Coast. Touba Department has had these boundaries since 2011. Country Ivory Coast District Woroba Region Bafing 1969 Established as a first-level subdivision 1997 Converted to a second-level subdivision 2000 Transferred to the new Bafing Region 2008 Divided to create Koro Dept 2011 Converted to a third-level subdivision 2011 Divided to create Ouaninou Dept Departmental seat Touba Government [1] • Prefect Benoît Yao Kouakou Area • Total 3,370 km2 (1,300 sq mi) Population (2021 census)[2] • Total 120,524 • Density 35.8/km2 (92.6/sq mi) Time zone UTC+0 (GMT) **Touba Department** is a [department](/source/Departments_of_Ivory_Coast) of [Bafing Region](/source/Bafing_Region) in [Woroba District](/source/Woroba_District), [Ivory Coast](/source/Ivory_Coast). In 2021, its population was 120,524 and its seat is the settlement of [Touba](/source/Touba%2C_Ivory_Coast). The [sub-prefectures](/source/Sub-prefectures_of_Ivory_Coast) of the department are [Dioman](/source/Dioman), [Foungbesso](/source/Foungbesso), [Guintéguéla](/source/Guint%C3%A9gu%C3%A9la), and [Touba](/source/Touba%2C_Ivory_Coast). ## History Touba Department upon its creation in 1969. It kept these boundaries until 2008, but other departments began to be divided in 1974. Touba Department from 2008 to 2011. (Other subdivision boundaries began to change in 2009.) Touba 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 [Nord Department](/source/Nord_Department_(Ivory_Coast)). Using current boundaries as a reference, from 1969 to 2008 the department occupied the territory that is [Bafing Region](/source/Bafing_Region). In 1997, [regions](/source/Regions_of_Ivory_Coast) were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Touba Department was initially included as part of [Worodougou Region](/source/Worodougou_Region), but in 2000 Touba Department was placed in the newly formed [Bafing Region](/source/Bafing_Region). From 2000 to 2008, Touba Department was the sole department of Bafing Region. Touba Department was split in 2008 to create [Koro Department](/source/Koro_Department)[3][4] and again in 2011 to create [Ouaninou Department](/source/Ouaninou_Department). 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, Touba Department remained part of the retained [Bafing Region](/source/Bafing_Region) in the new [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. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** 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. 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 Bafing Region, Woroba District Regional seat: Touba Koro Department Booko* Borotou* Koro* Mahandougou Niokosso Ouaninou Department Gbélo Gouékan Koonan* Ouaninou* Saboudougou Santa Touba Department Dioman Foungbesso Guintéguéla* Touba* * also a commune [8°16′N 7°41′W / 8.267°N 7.683°W / 8.267; -7.683](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Touba_Department¶ms=8_16_N_7_41_W_source:rowiki_region:CI_type:city) This Woroba District location article is a stub. 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