Issia Department

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.

Issia Department
Département d'Issia
Location in Ivory Coast. Issia Department has retained the same boundaries since its creation in 1980.
Country Ivory Coast
DistrictSassandra-Marahoué
RegionHaut-Sassandra
1980Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Daloa Dept
1997Converted to a second-level subdivision
2011Converted to a third-level subdivision
Departmental seatIssia
Government
  PrefectBenjamin Effoli
Area
  Total3,470 km2 (1,340 sq mi)
Population
 (2021 census)
  Total410,628
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)
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