# Vavoua Department > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Vavoua_Department > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Vavoua_Department.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vavoua_Department > Source revision: 1113224088 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Department in Sassandra-Marahoué, Ivory Coast Vavoua Department Département de Vavoua Department Location in Ivory Coast. Vavoua Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1988. Country Ivory Coast District Sassandra-Marahoué Region Haut-Sassandra 1988 Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Daloa Dept 1997 Converted to a second-level subdivision 2011 Converted to a third-level subdivision Departmental seat Vavoua Government [1] • Prefect N'Cho Pierre Nzaire M'Bassidjé Area [2] • Total 6,320 km2 (2,440 sq mi) Population (2021 census)[3] • Total 477,154 • Density 75.5/km2 (196/sq mi) Time zone UTC+0 (GMT) **Vavoua Department** is a [department](/source/Departments_of_Ivory_Coast) of [Haut-Sassandra Region](/source/Haut-Sassandra_Region) in [Sassandra-Marahoué District](/source/Sassandra-Marahou%C3%A9_District), [Ivory Coast](/source/Ivory_Coast). In 2021, its population was 477,154 and its seat is the settlement of [Vavoua](/source/Vavoua). The [sub-prefectures](/source/Sub-prefectures_of_Ivory_Coast) of the department are [Bazra-Nattis](/source/Bazra-Nattis), [Dananon](/source/Dananon), [Dania](/source/Dania%2C_Ivory_Coast), [Kétro-Bassam](/source/K%C3%A9tro-Bassam), [Séitifla](/source/S%C3%A9itifla), and [Vavoua](/source/Vavoua). ## Economy Local industries include cocoa, cotton growing, and logging. ## History Vavoua Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from [Daloa Department](/source/Daloa_Department).[4] 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. Vavoua Department was included in [Haut-Sassandra Region](/source/Haut-Sassandra_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, Vavoua Department remained part of the retained [Haut-Sassandra Region](/source/Haut-Sassandra_Region) in the new [Sassandra-Marahoué District](/source/Sassandra-Marahou%C3%A9_District). [Vavoua International School](/source/Vavoua_International_School), a [Christian](/source/Christianity) [missionary](/source/Missionary) [boarding school](/source/Boarding_school) run by [WEC International](/source/WEC_International), was situated in the department, adjacent to the small village of Bouitafla, until the [Second Ivorian Civil War](/source/Second_Ivorian_Civil_War) forced its closing.[*[when?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Dates_and_numbers#Chronological_items)*] ## 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)** ["Presentation Vavoua"](http://vavoua.com/presentvavoua.html), vavoua.com, accessed 25 February 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Citypopulation.de](https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/) Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["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 Haut-Sassandra Region, Sassandra-Marahoué District Regional seat: Daloa Daloa Department Bédiala* Daloa* Gadouan Gboguhé* Gonaté Zaïbo Issia Department Boguédia Iboguhé Issia* Nahio Namané Saïoua* Tapéguia Vavoua Department Bazra-Nattis Dananon Dania Kétro-Bassam Séitifla Vavoua* Zoukougbeu Department Domangbeu Grégbeu Guessabo Zoukougbeu* * also a commune [7°23′N 6°29′W / 7.383°N 6.483°W / 7.383; -6.483](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Vavoua_Department¶ms=7_23_N_6_29_W_) This Sassandra-Marahoué District location article is a stub. 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