Department in Bas-Sassandra, Ivory Coast
San-Pédro Department Département de San-Pédro |
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![Location in Ivory Coast. San-Pédro Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1988.](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/San-P%C3%A9dro_Department_locator_map_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire.jpg/250px-San-P%C3%A9dro_Department_locator_map_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire.jpg) Location in Ivory Coast. San-Pédro Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1988. |
Country | Ivory Coast |
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District | Bas-Sassandra |
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Region | San-Pédro |
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1988 | Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Sassandra Dept |
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1997 | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
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2011 | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
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Departmental seat | San-Pédro |
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Government [1] |
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• Prefect | Ousman Coulibaly |
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Area [2] |
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• Total | 7,110 km2 (2,750 sq mi) |
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Population (2021 census)[3] |
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• Total | 790,242 |
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• Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
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San-Pédro Department is a department of San-Pédro Region in Bas-Sassandra District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 790,242 and its seat the settlement of San-Pédro. The sub-prefectures of the department are Doba, Dogbo, Gabiadji, Grand-Béréby, and San-Pédro.
History
San-Pédro Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Sassandra Department.[4]
In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. San-Pédro Department was included in Bas-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, San-Pédro Department became part of San-Pédro Region in Bas-Sassandra District.
Notes
- ^ "Préfets de Région et de Préfets de Département (Conseil des ministres du mercredi 26 septembre 2012)", abidjan.net, 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Monographie : San Pedro, des atouts économiques à valoriser davantage", abidjan.net, 2 March 2015.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of regions and departments of Ivory Coast
- ^ "Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016.
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