Department in Comoé, Ivory Coast
Grand-Bassam Department Département de Grand-Bassam |
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Location in Ivory Coast. Grand-Bassam Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1998. |
Country | Ivory Coast |
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District | Comoé |
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Region | Sud-Comoé |
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1998 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Aboisso Dept |
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2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
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Departmental seat | Grand-Bassam |
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Government [1] |
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• Prefect | Djoman Mathias Beudje |
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Area [2] |
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• Total | 958 km2 (370 sq mi) |
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Population (2021 census)[3] |
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• Total | 267,103 |
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• Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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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.
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" Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine, ardci-rd.ci, accessed 23 February 2016.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of the regions and departments of Ivory Coast
- ^ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
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