Yamoussoukro Department is a department of Ivory Coast . The department houses the political capital of Ivory Coast, Yamoussoukro , and is one of two departments in the Yamoussoukro Autonomous District .
2-448: In the 2014 census, Yamoussoukro Department had a population of 310,056. The department is divided into two sub-prefectures , Yamoussoukro and Kossou . Yamoussoukro Department was established in 1988 as first-level subdivision by dividing Bouaké Department . In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Yamoussoukro Department
4-606: Was included in Lacs Region . In 1998, Yamoussoukro Department was divided in order to create Tiébissou Department . Yamoussoukro Department was divided again in 2009 to create Attiégouakro Department . In 2011, 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, Yamoussoukro Department became part of Yamoussoukro Autonomous District , one of two districts in
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