Grand-Bassam Department
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Grand-Bassam Department is one of the departments of Côte d'Ivoire
. It is one of three departments of Sud-Comoé Region. Grand-Bassam
is capital of the department.
Departments of Côte d'Ivoire
The regions of Côte d'Ivoire are divided into 81 departments .A 1978 law created 27 self governing Communes in Cote 'Ivoire , alongside Sous-Prefectures, dividing each of the Departments. The Commune, , is administered by a Municipal Council, presided over by a Mayor...
. It is one of three departments of Sud-Comoé Region. Grand-Bassam
Grand-Bassam
Grand-Bassam is a city in Côte d'Ivoire, lying east of Abidjan. It was the French colonial capital city from 1893 until 1896, when the administration was transferred to Bingerville after a bout of yellow fever. The city remained a key seaport until the growth of Abidjan from the...
is capital of the department.