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

Departments of Ivory Coast
Abidjan Autonomous District	Abidjan
Bas-Sassandra District	Gbôklé Region Fresco Sassandra Nawa Region Buyo Guéyo Méagui Soubré San-Pédro Region San-Pédro Tabou
Comoé District	Indénié-Djuablin Region Abengourou Agnibilékrou Bettié Sud-Comoé Region Aboisso Adiaké Grand-Bassam Tiapoum
Denguélé District	Folon Region Kaniasso Minignan Kabadougou Region Gbéléban Madinani Odienné Samatiguila Séguélon
Gôh-Djiboua District	Gôh Region Gagnoa Oumé Lôh-Djiboua Region Divo Guitry Lakota
Lacs District	Bélier Region Didievi Djékanou Tiébissou Toumodi Iffou Region Daoukro M'Bahiakro Prikro Moronou Region Arrah Bongouanou M'Batto N'Zi Region Bocanda Dimbokro Kouassi-Kouassikro
Lagunes District	Agnéby-Tiassa Region Agboville Sikensi Taabo Tiassalé Grands-Ponts Region Dabou Grand-Lahou Jacqueville La Mé Region Adzopé Akoupé Alépé Yakassé-Attobrou
Montagnes District	Cavally Region Bloléquin Guiglo Taï Toulépleu Guémon Region Bangolo Duékoué Facobly Kouibly Tonkpi Region Biankouma Danané Man Sipilou Zouan-Hounien
Sassandra-Marahoué District	Haut-Sassandra Region Daloa Issia Vavoua Zoukougbeu Marahoué Region Bouaflé Sinfra Zuénoula
Savanes District	Bagoué Region Boundiali Kouto Tengréla Poro Region Dikodougou Korhogo M'Bengué Sinématiali Tchologo Region Ferkessédougou Kong Ouangolodougou
Vallée du Bandama District	Gbêkê Region Béoumi Botro Bouaké Sakassou Hambol Region Dabakala Katiola Niakaramandougou
Woroba District	Bafing Region Koro Ouaninou Touba Béré Region Dianra Kounahiri Mankono Worodougou Region Kani Séguéla
Yamoussoukro Autonomous District	Attiégouakro Yamoussoukro
Zanzan District	Bounkani Region Bouna Doropo Nassian Téhini Gontougo Region Bondoukou Koun-Fao Sandégué Tanda Transua
Defunct departments	Centre (1961–69) Centre-Ouest (1963–69) Est (1963–69) Nord (1961–69) Ouest (1961–69) Sud (1961–69)

Departments and sub-prefectures of Haut-Sassandra Region, Sassandra-Marahoué District
Regional seat: Daloa
Daloa Department	Bédiala* Daloa* Gadouan Gboguhé* Gonaté Zaïbo
Issia Department	Boguédia Iboguhé Issia* Nahio Namané Saïoua* Tapéguia
Vavoua Department	Bazra-Nattis Dananon Dania Kétro-Bassam Séitifla Vavoua*
Zoukougbeu Department	Domangbeu Grégbeu Guessabo Zoukougbeu*
* also a commune

Coordinates: 6°29′N 6°35′W / 6.483°N 6.583°W / 6.483; -6.583