Jacqueville Department
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Jacqueville Department Département de Jacqueville |
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| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Jacqueville Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1998. |
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| Country |
 Ivory Coast
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| District | Lagunes |
| Region | Grands-Ponts |
| 1998 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Abidjan Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Jacqueville |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Kouamé Jean-Noël N'Da |
| Area | |
| • Total | 678 km2 (262 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 56,308 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Jacqueville Department is a department of Grands-Ponts Region in Lagunes District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 56,308 and its seat is the settlement of Jacqueville. The sub-prefectures of the department are Attoutou and Jacqueville.
Jacqueville Department was created in 1998 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Abidjan Department. At its creation, it was part of Lagunes 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, Jacqueville Department became part of Grands-Ponts Region in Lacs District.
Coordinates: 5°9′N 4°24′W / 5.150°N 4.400°W
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