District of Ivory Coast
District in Ivory Coast
Bas-Sassandra District
District du Bas-Sassandra |
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Country | Ivory Coast |
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Established | 2011 |
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Capital | San-Pédro |
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• Total | 28,350 km2 (10,950 sq mi) |
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• Total | 2,687,176 |
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• Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
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Bas-Sassandra District (French: District du Bas-Sassandra; [ba.sa.sɑ̃d.ʁa], "Lower 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 a 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 2021 census, Bas-Sassandra District has a population of 2,687,176.[2]
References
5°30′N 6°40′W / 5.500°N 6.667°W / 5.500; -6.667