Sakassou Department

Sakassou Department
Département de Sakassou
Department

Location in Ivory Coast
Country  Ivory Coast
District Vallée du Bandama
Region Gbêkê
Departmental seat Sakassou
Population (2014)
  Total 94,525[1]
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)

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.

Sakassou Department was created in 1988 as a split-off from Bouaké Department.[2]

Notes

  1. "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  2. "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.

Coordinates: 7°27′N 5°18′W / 7.450°N 5.300°W / 7.450; -5.300


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