Bettié Department

Bettié Department Département de Bettié
Department
Location in Ivory Coast. Bettié Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2008.
Country	Ivory Coast
District	Comoé
Region	Indénié-Djuablin
2008	Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Abengourou Dept
2011	Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seat	Bettié
Government
• Prefect	Bernadette Guettey
Area
• Total	1,110 km2 (430 sq mi)
Population  (2021 census)
• Total	69,640
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+0 (GMT)

Bettié Department is a department of Indénié-Djuablin Region in Comoé District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 69,640 and its seat is the settlement of Bettié. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bettié and Diamarakro.

History

Bettié Department was created in 2008 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Abengourou Department. At its creation, it was part of Moyen-Comoé 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, Bettié Department became part of Indénié-Djuablin Region in Comoé District.