Grand-Bassam Department
Grand-Bassam Department
Département de Grand-Bassam | |
|---|---|
Location in Ivory Coast. Grand-Bassam Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1998. | |
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| District | Comoé |
| Region | Sud-Comoé |
| 1998 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Aboisso Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Grand-Bassam |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Djoman Mathias Beudje |
| Area | |
• Total | 958 km2 (370 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census) | |
• Total | 267,103 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Grand-Bassam Department is a department of Sud-Comoé Region in Comoé District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 267,103 and its seat is the settlement of Grand-Bassam. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bongo, Bonoua, and Grand-Bassam.