Nassian Department
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Nassian Department Département de Nassian |
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| Department | |
 Location in Ivory Coast. Nassian Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 2005. |
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| Country |
 Ivory Coast
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| 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 |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 44,528 |
| 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.
Nassian Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Bouna Department. 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.
Coordinates: 8°27′N 3°28′W / 8.450°N 3.467°W
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