Bas-Sassandra District
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Bas-Sassandra District District du Bas-Sassandra |
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| Country |
 Ivory Coast
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| Established | 2011 |
| Capital | San-Pédro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25,800 km2 (10,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 2,280,548 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Bas-Sassandra District (French: District du Bas-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.
The district was created in an 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.
Bas-Sassandra District is currently subdivided into three regions and the following departments:
According to the 2014 census, Bas-Sassandra District has a population of 2,280,548.
Coordinates: 5°30′N 6°40′W / 5.500°N 6.667°W
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