Tiassalé Department is a department of Agnéby-Tiassa Region in Lagunes District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 278,954 and its seat is the settlement of Tiassalé. The sub-prefectures of the department are Gbolouville, Morokro, N'Douci, and Tiassalé.

Tiassalé Department
Département de Tiassalé
Location in Ivory Coast. Tiassalé Department has had these boundaries since 2012.
Location in Ivory Coast. Tiassalé Department has had these boundaries since 2012.
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictLagunes
RegionAgnéby-Tiassa
1988Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Abidjan Dept
1997Converted to a second-level subdivision
2011Converted to a third-level subdivision
2012Divided to create Taabo Dept
Departmental seatTiassalé
Government
 • PrefectJules Gouesse
Area
 • Total2,360 km2 (910 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)[2]
 • Total278,954
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

History

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Tiassalé Department upon its creation in 1988. It kept these boundaries until 2012, but other subdivision boundary changes began to be made in 1995.

Tiassalé Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Abidjan 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. Tiassalé Department was included in Lagunes 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, Tiassalé Department became part of Agnéby-Tiassa Region in Lagunes District.

In 2012, two sub-prefectures were split from Tiassalé Department to create Taabo Department.[4]

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5°54′N 4°50′W / 5.900°N 4.833°W / 5.900; -4.833