Nassian Department
Department in Zanzan, Ivory Coast
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Nassian Department is a department of Bounkani Region in Zanzan District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 71,724 and its seat is the settlement of Nassian. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bogofa, Kakpin, Koutouba, Nassian, and Sominassé.[3]
Ivory CoastNassian Department
Département de Nassian | |
|---|---|
Location in Ivory Coast. Nassian Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2005. | |
| Country | Ivory Coast |
| District | Zanzan |
| Region | Bounkani |
| 2005 | Established as a second-level subdivision via a division of Bouna Dept |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Nassian |
| Government | |
| • Prefect | Koné Sounan Jacques |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,810 km2 (1,080 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census)[2] | |
• Total | 71,724 |
| • Density | 25.5/km2 (66.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
History
Nassian Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Bouna Department.[4][5] At its creation, it was part of Zanzan Region.
In 2011, districts 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, Nassian Department became part of Bounkani Region in Zanzan District.
In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Nassian was 19,971.[6]
Villages
The seventeen villages of the sub-prefecture of Nassian and their population in 2014 are:[6]
- Angobila (1 046)
- Anvéyo (314)
- Bondoyo (1 383)
- Kalabo (50)
- Landé (891)
- Longongara (2 118)
- Nassian (4 785)
- Parhadi (2 823)
- Poum (635)
- Sindé (364)
- Toungbo (264)
- Yaga (259)
- Bougoulaye (732)
- Dédi (554)
- Dépingo (808)
- Talahini (2 609)
- Tienguélé (336)
