Sikensi Department
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Sikensi Department Département de Sikensi |
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| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Sikensi Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2005. |
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| Country |
 Ivory Coast
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| District | Lagunes |
| Region | Agnéby-Tiassa |
| 2005 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Dabou Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Sikensi |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Yéo Oumar |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 78,439 |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Sikensi Department is a department of Agnéby-Tiassa Region in Lagunes District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 78,439 and its seat is the settlement of Sikensi. The sub-prefectures of the department are Gomon and Sikensi.
Sikensi Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Dabou 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, Sikensi Department became part of Agnéby-Tiassa Region in Lagunes District.
Coordinates: 5°40′N 4°34′W / 5.667°N 4.567°W
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