Nassian Department is a department of Bounkani Region in Zanzan District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 71,724 and its seat is the settlement of Nassian. The sub-prefectures of the department are Bogofa, Kakpin, Koutouba, Nassian, and Sominassé.
History Nassian Department was created in 2005 as a second-level subdivision via a split-off from Bouna Department.Decree 2005-251, 7 July 2005 cited by Decree 2008-97, 5 March 2008. Text of the decree in Sévérin Anouma. "Décentralisation sous Laurent Gbagbo : Une Côte d’Ivoire non exclusive.""Regions of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)", statoids.com, accessed 16 February 2016. 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.
In 2014, the population of the sub-prefecture of Nassian was 19,971.
Villages The seventeen villages of the sub-prefecture of Nassian and their population in 2014 are:
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