Grand-Bassam Department

Grand-Bassam Department is a department of Sud-Comoé Region in Comoé District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 267,103 and its seat is the settlement of Grand-Bassam. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bongo, Bonoua, and Grand-Bassam.

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.
Location in Ivory Coast. Grand-Bassam Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1998.
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictComoé
RegionSud-Comoé
1998Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Aboisso Dept
2011Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seatGrand-Bassam
Government
[1]
 • PrefectDjoman Mathias Beudje
Area
[2]
 • Total958 km2 (370 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[3]
 • Total267,103
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

History

Grand-Bassam Department was created in 1998 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Aboisso Department.[4] At its creation, it was part of Sud-Comoé 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, Grand-Bassam Department remained part of the retained Sud-Comoé Region in the new Comoé District.

Notes
  1. "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
  2. "Découverte du Sud-Comoé" Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, ardci-rd.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
  3. Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
  4. "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.


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