# Zoukougbeu Department > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Zoukougbeu_Department > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Zoukougbeu_Department.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoukougbeu_Department > Source revision: 1300048808 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Department in Sassandra-Marahoué, Ivory Coast Zoukougbeu Department Département de Zoukougbeu Department Location in Ivory Coast. Zoukougbeu Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2008. Country Ivory Coast District Sassandra-Marahoué Region Haut-Sassandra 2008 Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Daloa Dept 2011 Converted to a third-level subdivision Departmental seat Zoukougbeu Government [1] • Prefect Bilé Mariame Kouao Area • Total 1,580 km2 (610 sq mi) Population (2021 census)[2] • Total 146,537 • Density 92.7/km2 (240/sq mi) Time zone UTC+0 (GMT) **Zoukougbeu 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 146,537 and its seat is the settlement of [Zoukougbeu](/source/Zoukougbeu). The [sub-prefectures](/source/Sub-prefectures_of_Ivory_Coast) of the department are [Domangbeu](/source/Domangbeu), [Grégbeu](/source/Gr%C3%A9gbeu), [Guessabo](/source/Guessabo), and [Zoukougbeu](/source/Zoukougbeu). ## History Zoukougbeu Department was created in 2008 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from [Daloa Department](/source/Daloa_Department).[3] At its creation, it was part of [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, Zoukougbeu 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). ## Notes 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)"](https://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)** 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 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 [6°46′N 6°52′W / 6.767°N 6.867°W / 6.767; -6.867](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Zoukougbeu_Department¶ms=6_46_N_6_52_W_) This Sassandra-Marahoué District location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. - [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:SassandraMarahou%C3%A9-geo-stub) - [t](/source/Template_talk%3ASassandraMarahou%C3%A9-geo-stub) - [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:SassandraMarahou%C3%A9-geo-stub) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Zoukougbeu Department](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoukougbeu_Department) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoukougbeu_Department?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.