Sakassou Department
Sakassou Department
Département de Sakassou | |
|---|---|
 Location in Ivory Coast. Sakassou Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1988. | |
| Country |  Ivory Coast |
| District | Vallée du Bandama |
| Region | Gbêkê |
| 1988 | Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Bouaké Dept |
| 1997 | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Sakassou |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 94,525[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Sakassou Department is a department of Gbêkê Region in Vallée du Bandama District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 94,525 and its seat is the settlement of Sakassou. The sub-prefectures of the department are Ayaou-Sran, Dibri-Assirikro, Sakassou, and Toumodi-Sakassou.
History
Sakassou Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Bouaké Department.[2]
Notes
- ^ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ^ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
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Regional seat: Bouaké | ||
| Béoumi Department |  | |
| Botro Department | ||
| Bouaké Department | ||
| Sakassou Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
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