Madinani Department
Département de Madinani | |
|---|---|
 Location in Ivory Coast. Madinani Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2005. | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Denguélé |
| Region | Kabadougou |
| 2005 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Odienné Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Madinani |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Ibrahima Bayo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,160 km2 (1,220 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 50,248 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Madinani Department is a department of Kabadougou Region in Denguélé District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 50,248 and its seat is the settlement of Madinani. The sub-prefectures of the department are Fengolo, Madinani, and N'Goloblasso.
Madinani Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Odienné Department.[3] 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, Madinani Department became part of Kabadougou Region in Denguélé District.
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