Grand-Bassam Department
| 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 | 1,011 km2 (390 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[3] | |
| • Total | 179,063 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Grand-Bassam Department is a department of Sud-Comoé Region in Comoé District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 179,063 and its seat is the settlement of Grand-Bassam. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bongo, Bonoua, and Grand-Bassam.
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
- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Découverte du Sud-Comoé", ardci-rd.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ↑ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
Regional seat: Aboisso | ||
| Aboisso Department |  | |
| Adiaké Department | ||
| Grand-Bassam Department | ||
| Tiapoum Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
Coordinates: 5°12′N 3°44′W / 5.200°N 3.733°W