Bas-Sassandra District

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"Bas-Sassandra" redirects here. For the defunct region of Ivory Coast, see Bas-Sassandra Region.
Bas-Sassandra District
District du Bas-Sassandra
District
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Country  Ivory Coast
Established 2011
Capital San-Pédro
Area[1]
 • Total 25,800 km2 (10,000 sq mi)
Population (2014)[2]
 • Total 2,280,548
 • Density 88/km2 (230/sq mi)

Bas-Sassandra District (French: District du Bas-Sassandra) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the southwest part of the country. The capital of the district is San-Pédro.

Creation

The district was created in an 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast.[3] Its territory is composed of the former region of Bas-Sassandra with the addition of the department of Fresco, which was transferred from the region of Sud-Bandama.[4]

Administrative divisions

Bas-Sassandra District is currently subdivided into three regions and the following departments:

Population

According to the 2014 census, Bas-Sassandra District has a population of 2,280,548.[2]

References

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  3. ↑ Décret n° 2011-263 du 28 septembre 2011 portant organisation du territoire national en Districts et en Régions.
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