Sakassou Department is a
department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
*Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...
of
Gbêkê Region
Gbêkê Region (also known as Wawlè Region) is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Vallée du Bandama District. The seat of the region is Bouaké and the region's population in ...
in
Vallée du Bandama District
Vallée du Bandama District (french: District de la Vallée du Bandama) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the north-central part of the country. The capital of the district is Bouaké.
Creatio ...
,
Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital is Yamoussoukro, in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is ...
. In 2021, its population was 108,110 and its seat is the settlement of
Sakassou
Sakassou is a town in central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast, sub-prefecture of and the seat of Sakassou Department in Gbêkê Region, Vallée du Bandama District. Sakassou is also a Communes of Ivory Coast, commune.
In 2021, ...
. The
sub-prefectures of the department are
Ayaou-Sran
Ayaou-Sran is a town in central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of Sakassou Department in Gbêkê Region, Vallée du Bandama District.
Ayaou-Sran was a commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună ...
,
Dibri-Assirikro,
Sakassou
Sakassou is a town in central Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefectures of Ivory Coast, sub-prefecture of and the seat of Sakassou Department in Gbêkê Region, Vallée du Bandama District. Sakassou is also a Communes of Ivory Coast, commune.
In 2021, ...
, and
Toumodi-Sakassou.
History
Sakassou Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from
Bouaké Department
Bouaké Department is a department of Gbêkê Region in Vallée du Bandama District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 931,851 making it the second most populous department in the country behind Abidjan. The seat of the department is the cit ...
.
"Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)"
statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
In 1997, regions
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...
were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Sakassou Department was included in Vallée du Bandama Region
Vallée du Bandama Region is a defunct region of Ivory Coast. From 1997 to 2011, it was a first-level subdivision region. The region's capital was Bouaké and its area was 28,518 km². Since 2011, the area formerly encompassed by the region is co ...
.
In 2011, districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
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, Sakassou Department became part of Gbêkê Region
Gbêkê Region (also known as Wawlè Region) is one of the 31 regions of Ivory Coast. Since its establishment in 2011, it has been one of two regions in Vallée du Bandama District. The seat of the region is Bouaké and the region's population in ...
in Vallée du Bandama District
Vallée du Bandama District (french: District de la Vallée du Bandama) is one of fourteen administrative districts of Ivory Coast. The district is located in the north-central part of the country. The capital of the district is Bouaké.
Creatio ...
.
Notes
Departments of Gbêkê
1988 establishments in Ivory Coast
States and territories established in 1988
{{ValléeduBandama-geo-stub