Samatiguila Department

Samatiguila Department Département de Samatiguila
Department
Location in Ivory Coast. Samatiguila Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2009.
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Denguélé
Region	Kabadougou
2009	Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Odienné Dept
2011	Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seat	Samatiguila
Government
• Prefect	Patrice Gueu
Area
• Total	824 km2 (318 sq mi)
Population  (2021 census)
• Total	19,710
• Density	24/km2 (62/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Samatiguila Department is a department of Kabadougou Region in Denguélé District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 19,710, making it the least-populous department in the country. The departmental seat is the settlement of Samatiguila. The sub-prefectures of the department are Kimbirila-Sud and Samatiguila.

History

Samatiguila Department was created in 2009 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Odienné Department. At its creation, it was part of Denguélé Region.

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, Samatiguila Department became part of Kabadougou Region in Denguélé District.