# Sassandra Department > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sassandra_Department > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sassandra_Department.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sassandra_Department > Source revision: 1289054428 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Department in Bas-Sassandra, Ivory Coast Sassandra Department Département de Sassandra Department Location in Ivory Coast. Sassandra Department has had these boundaries since 2008. Country Ivory Coast District Bas-Sassandra Region Gbôklé 1969 Established as a first-level subdivision 1980 Divided to create Soubré Dept 1988 Divided to create San-Pédro and Tabou Depts 1997 Converted to a second-level subdivision 2008 Divided to create Guéyo Dept 2011 Converted to a third-level subdivision Departmental seat Sassandra Government [1] • Prefect Ernest Boni Koffi Area • Total 4,340 km2 (1,680 sq mi) Population (2021 census)[2] • Total 353,228 • Density 81.4/km2 (211/sq mi) Time zone UTC+0 (GMT) **Sassandra Department** is a [department](/source/Departments_of_Ivory_Coast) of [Gbôklé Region](/source/Gb%C3%B4kl%C3%A9_Region) in [Bas-Sassandra District](/source/Bas-Sassandra_District), [Ivory Coast](/source/Ivory_Coast). In 2021, its population was 353,228 and its seat is the settlement of [Sassandra](/source/Sassandra). The [sub-prefectures](/source/Sub-prefectures_of_Ivory_Coast) of the department are [Dakpadou](/source/Dakpadou), [Grihiri](/source/Grihiri), [Lobakuya](/source/Lobakuya), [Médon](/source/M%C3%A9don), [Sago](/source/Sago%2C_Ivory_Coast), and [Sassandra](/source/Sassandra). ## History Sassandra Department was created in 1969 as one of the 24 new departments that were created to take the place of the six departments that were being abolished. It was created by taking territory from both [Centre-Ouest Department](/source/Centre-Ouest_Department) and [Sud Department](/source/Sud_Department_(Ivory_Coast)). Using current boundaries as a reference, from 1969 to 1980 the department occupied the same territory as [Bas-Sassandra District](/source/Bas-Sassandra_District), with the exception of [Fresco Department](/source/Fresco_Department) (ie, all of [Nawa](/source/Nawa_Region), [San-Pédro](/source/San-P%C3%A9dro_Region), and [Gbôklé Regions](/source/Gb%C3%B4kl%C3%A9_Region) save Fresco Department). In 1980, Sassandra Department was divided to create [Soubré Department](/source/Soubr%C3%A9_Department).[3] What remained was divided into three parts in 1988 in order to create [San-Pédro](/source/San-P%C3%A9dro_Department) and [Tabou Departments](/source/Tabou_Department).[3] In 1997, [regions](/source/Regions_of_Ivory_Coast) were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Sassandra Department was included in [Bas-Sassandra Region](/source/Bas-Sassandra_Region). Sassandra Department was divided a third time in 2008 when [Guéyo Department](/source/Gu%C3%A9yo_Department) was created from it.[3][4] 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, Sassandra Department became part of [Gbôklé Region](/source/Gb%C3%B4kl%C3%A9_Region) in [Bas-Sassandra District](/source/Bas-Sassandra_District). ### Maps of historical boundaries - Sassandra Department upon its creation in 1969. It kept these boundaries until 1980, but other departments began to be divided in 1974. - Sassandra Department from 1980 to 1988. - Sassandra Department from 1988 to 2008. (Other departments began to be divided in 1995.) In 2014, the population of [the sub-prefecture of Sassandra](/source/Sassandra) was 72,221.[5] ## Villages The villages of the sub-prefecture of Sassandra and their population in 2014 are:[5] 1. Arokpa (363) 1. Bassa (492) 1. Batélébré 1 (94) 1. Brodjé (431) 1. Cocoplage (296) 1. Dabéda (169) 1. [Gaoulou](/source/Gaoulou) (12 184) 1. Gapé (318) 1. Grand-Dréwin (747) 1. Kadrokpa (1 683) 1. Lébléko (151) 1. Lékidou (63) 1. Misséhi (292) 1. Niani (839) 1. Niézéko (222) 1. [Sassandra](/source/Sassandra) (26 608) 1. Siampaho (855) 1. Vodiéko (286) 1. Akakro (863) 1. Dagbégo 1 (1 025) 1. Dagbégo 2 (2 042) 1. Gloplou (496) 1. Godé (180) 1. Goviadou (39) 1. Guédio-Guédio (720) 1. Kadrokpa 2 (2 911) 1. Latéko (233) 1. Lipoyo (1 079) 1. Lohiri-Néyau (326) 1. Lossan Kouamékro (2 313) 1. Louga (889) 1. Niabably (3 323) 1. Niabayo (89) 1. Niéga (328) 1. Pauly-Brousse (6 530) 1. Pauly-Chantier (623) 1. Pauly-Plage (162) 1. Sialloukro (2 957) ## 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-2)** [Citypopulation.de](https://www.citypopulation.de/en/ivorycoast/admin/) Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-statoids_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-statoids_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-statoids_3-2) ["Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"](http://www.statoids.com/yci.html), statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Décret n° 2008-96 du 5 mars 2008 portant création des départements de Bettié, Botro, Guéyo, Koro, Kouto, Ouangolodougou, Sinématiali, Tiapoum, Yakassé-Attobrou et Zoukougbeu. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Gbôklé_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Gbôklé_5-1) ["RGPH 2014, Répertoire des localités, Région Gbôklé"](http://www.ins.ci/n/documents/rgph/GBOKLE.pdf) (PDF). *ins.ci*. Retrieved 5 August 2019. 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 Gbôklé Region, Bas-Sassandra District Regional seat: Sassandra Fresco Department Dahiri Fresco* Gbagbam Sassandra Department Dakpadou Grihiri Lobakuya Médon Sago Sassandra* * also a commune [4°57′N 6°5′W / 4.950°N 6.083°W / 4.950; -6.083](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Sassandra_Department¶ms=4_57_N_6_5_W_) This Bas-Sassandra District location article is a stub. 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