Country Ivory Coast Region Sud-Comoé Area 1,011 km² | District Comoé Departmental seat Grand-Bassam Population 179,063 (2014) | |
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1998 Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Aboisso Dept 2011 Converted to a third-level subdivision | ||
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. 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.