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.
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Creation
The district was created in a 2011 administrative reorganisation of the subdivisions of Ivory Coast. 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.
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.
Religion
Bas-Sassandra has a religiously diverse population. According to the 2021 census, Christianity is the plurality religion in the district (44.2%), followed closely by Islam (43.6%) and those with no religion (8.3%). A smaller share of residents adhere to traditional religions or other faiths.