# Grand-Bassam Department > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Grand-Bassam_Department > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Grand-Bassam_Department.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand-Bassam_Department > Source revision: 1106101005 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Department in Comoé, Ivory Coast Grand-Bassam Department Département de Grand-Bassam Department Location in Ivory Coast. Grand-Bassam Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1998. Country Ivory Coast District Comoé Region Sud-Comoé 1998 Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Aboisso Dept 2011 Converted to a third-level subdivision Departmental seat Grand-Bassam Government [1] • Prefect Djoman Mathias Beudje Area [2] • Total 958 km2 (370 sq mi) Population (2021 census)[3] • Total 267,103 • Density 279/km2 (722/sq mi) Time zone UTC+0 (GMT) **Grand-Bassam Department** is a [department](/source/Departments_of_Ivory_Coast) of [Sud-Comoé Region](/source/Sud-Como%C3%A9_Region) in [Comoé District](/source/Como%C3%A9_District), [Ivory Coast](/source/Ivory_Coast). In 2021, its population was 267,103 and its seat is the settlement of [Grand-Bassam](/source/Grand-Bassam). The [sub-prefectures](/source/Sub-prefectures_of_Ivory_Coast) of the department are [Bongo](/source/Bongo%2C_Ivory_Coast), [Bonoua](/source/Bonoua), and [Grand-Bassam](/source/Grand-Bassam). ## History Grand-Bassam Department was created in 1998 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from [Aboisso Department](/source/Aboisso_Department).[4] At its creation, it was part of [Sud-Comoé Region](/source/Sud-Como%C3%A9_Region). In 2011, [districts](/source/Districts_of_Ivory_Coast) 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, Grand-Bassam Department remained part of the retained [Sud-Comoé Region](/source/Sud-Como%C3%A9_Region) in the new [Comoé District](/source/Como%C3%A9_District). ## Notes 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)"](http://news.abidjan.net/h/442135.html), abidjan.net, 2 October 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-ardci_2-0)** ["Découverte du Sud-Comoé"](http://www.ardci-rd.org/index.php/vie-des-regions/sud-comoe) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303194755/http://www.ardci-rd.org/index.php/vie-des-regions/sud-comoe) 2016-03-03 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), ardci-rd.ci, accessed 23 February 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-pop_3-0)** [Citypopulation.de](https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/) Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"](http://www.statoids.com/yci.html), statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016. v t e Departments of Ivory Coast Abidjan Autonomous District Abidjan (2) Bas-Sassandra District Gbôklé Region Fresco (77) Sassandra (38) Nawa Region Buyo (96) Guéyo (78) Méagui (104) Soubré (41) San-Pédro Region San-Pédro (37) Tabou (42) Comoé District Indénié-Djuablin Region Abengourou (1) Agnibilékrou (6) Bettié (73) Sud-Comoé Region Aboisso (3) Adiaké (51) Grand-Bassam (55) Tiapoum (92) Denguélé District Folon Region Kaniasso (81) Minignan (68) Kabadougou Region Gbéléban (100) Madinani (67) Odienné (34) Samatiguila (88) Séguélon (105) Gôh-Djiboua District Gôh Region Gagnoa (24) Oumé (35) Lôh-Djiboua Region Divo (21) Guitry (79) Lakota (30) Lacs District Bélier Region Didievi (61) Djékanou (98) Tiébissou (57) Toumodi (47) Iffou Region Daoukro (19) M'Bahiakro (33) Ouellé (111) Prikro (64) Moronou Region Arrah (71) Bongouanou (11) M'Batto (84) N'Zi Region Bocanda (53) Dimbokro (20) Kouassi-Kouassikro (102) Lagunes District Agnéby-Tiassa Region Agboville (5) Sikensi (65) Taabo (107) Tiassalé (45) Grands-Ponts Region Dabou (54) Grand-Lahou (25) Jacqueville (56) La Mé Region Adzopé (4) Akoupé (60) Alépé (52) Yakassé-Attobrou (94) Montagnes District Cavally Region Bloléquin (59) Guiglo (26) Taï (108) Toulépleu (58) Guémon Region Bangolo (7) Duékoué (22) Facobly (99) Kouibly (62) Tonkpi Region Biankouma (9) Danané (18) Man (31) Sipilou (106) Zouan-Hounien (66) Sassandra-Marahoué District Haut-Sassandra Region Daloa (17) Issia (27) Vavoua (48) Zoukougbeu (95) Marahoué Region Bonon (109) Bouaflé (12) Gohitafla (110) Sinfra (40) Zuénoula (50) Savanes District Bagoué Region Boundiali (15) Kouto (83) Tengréla (44) Poro Region Dikodougou (75) Korhogo (29) M'Bengué (103) Sinématiali (90) Tchologo Region Ferkessédougou (23) Kong (101) Ouangolodougou (89) Vallée du Bandama District Gbêkê Region Béoumi (8) Botro (74) Bouaké (13) Sakassou (36) Hambol Region Dabakala (16) Katiola (28) Niakaramandougou (85) Woroba District Bafing Region Koro (82) Ouaninou (87) Touba (46) Béré Region Dianra (97) Kounahiri (69) Mankono (32) Worodougou Region Kani (80) Séguéla (39) Yamoussoukro Autonomous District Attiégouakro (72) Yamoussoukro (49) Zanzan District Bounkani Region Bouna (14) Doropo (76) Nassian (63) Téhini (91) Gontougo Region Bondoukou (10) Koun-Fao (70) Sandégué (89) Tanda (93) Transua (43) Defunct departments Centre (1961–69) Centre-Ouest (1963–69) Est (1963–69) Nord (1961–69) Ouest (1961–69) Sud (1961–69) v t e Departments and sub-prefectures of Sud-Comoé Region, Comoé District Regional seat: Aboisso Aboisso Department Aboisso* Adaou Adjouan Ayamé* Bianouan Kouakro Maféré* Yaou Adiaké Department Adiaké* Assinie-Mafia Etuéboué Grand-Bassam Department Bongo Bonoua* Grand-Bassam* Tiapoum Department Noé Nouamou Tiapoum* * also a commune Authority control databases International VIAF Other Yale LUX [5°12′N 3°44′W / 5.200°N 3.733°W / 5.200; -3.733](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Grand-Bassam_Department¶ms=5_12_N_3_44_W_) This Comoé District location article is a stub. 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