Issia Department
Issia Department
Département d'Issia | |
|---|---|
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 | |
| • Prefect | Benjamin Effoli |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,470 km2 (1,340 sq mi) |
| Population (2021 census) | |
• Total | 410,628 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Issia Department is a department of Haut-Sassandra Region in Sassandra-Marahoué District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 410,628 and its seat is the settlement of Issia. The sub-prefectures of the department are Boguédia, Iboguhé, Issia, Nahio, Namané, Saïoua, and Tapéguia.