Issia Department
| Issia Department Département d'Issia | |
|---|---|
| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Issia Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1980. | |
| Country |
 Ivory Coast |
| District | Sassandra-Marahoué |
| Region | Haut-Sassandra |
| 1980 | Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Daloa Dept |
| 1997 | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
| 2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
| Departmental seat | Issia |
| Government[1] | |
| • Prefect | Benjamin Effoli |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 327,901[2] |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) |
Issia Department is a department of Haut-Sassandra Region in Sassandra-Marahoué District, Ivory Coast. In 2014, its population was 327,901 and its seat is the settlement of Issia. The sub-prefectures of the department are Boguédia, Iboguhé, Issia, Nahio, Namané, Saïoua, and Tapéguia.
History
Issia Department was created in 1980 as first-level subdivision via a split-off from Daloa Department.[3] In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Issia Department was included in Haut-Sassandra 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, Issia Department remained part of the retained Haut-Sassandra Region in the new Sassandra-Marahoué 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.
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Coordinates: 6°29′N 6°35′W / 6.483°N 6.583°W