Sassandra Department

Sassandra Department
Département de Sassandra
Location in Ivory Coast. Sassandra Department has had these boundaries since 2008.
Location in Ivory Coast. Sassandra Department has had these boundaries since 2008.
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictBas-Sassandra
RegionGbôklé
1969Established as a first-level subdivision
1980Divided to create Soubré Dept
1988Divided to create San-Pédro and Tabou Depts
1997Converted to a second-level subdivision
2008Divided to create Guéyo Dept
2011Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seatSassandra
Government
 • PrefectErnest Boni Koffi
Area
 • Total4,340 km2 (1,680 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[2]
 • Total353,228
 • Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Sassandra Department is a department of Gbôklé Region in Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 353,228 and its seat is the settlement of Sassandra. The sub-prefectures of the department are Dakpadou, Grihiri, Lobakuya, Médon, Sago, and Sassandra.

  1. ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast