Nassian Department
| Nassian Department Département de Nassian | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 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[1] | |
| • Prefect | Koné Sounan Jacques |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 44,528[2] |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Nassian Department is a department of Bounkani Region in Zanzan District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 44,528 and its seat is the settlement of Nassian. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bogofa, Kakpin, Koutouba, Nassian, and Sominassé.
History
Nassian Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Bouna Department.[3] 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.
Notes
- ↑ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Côte d'Ivoire". geohive.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
Regional seat: Bouna | ||
| Bouna Department |  | |
| Doropo Department | ||
| Nassian Department | ||
| Téhini Department | ||
* also a commune | ||
Coordinates: 8°27′N 3°28′W / 8.450°N 3.467°W