Bas-Sassandra District

"Bas-Sassandra" redirects here. For the defunct region of Ivory Coast, see Bas-Sassandra Region.

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.

Bas-Sassandra District District du Bas-Sassandra
District
Country	Ivory Coast
Established	2011
Capital	San-Pédro
Area [1]
• Total	28,350 km2 (10,950 sq mi)
Population  (2021 census)[2]
• Total	2,687,176
• Density	95/km2 (250/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	CI-BS
HDI (2022)	0.520[3] low · 8th of 14

Creation

The district was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast.^[4] 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.^[5]

Administrative divisions

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

• Gbôklé Region (region seat in Sassandra)
  • Fresco Department
  • Sassandra Department
• Nawa Region (region seat in Soubré)
  • Buyo Department
  • Guéyo Department
  • Méagui Department
  • Soubré Department
• San-Pédro Region (region seat also in San-Pédro)
  • San-Pédro Department
  • Tabou Department

Population

According to the 2021 census, Bas-Sassandra District has a population of 2,687,176.^[2]